Get Before Driving Guide for Suzuki Baleno 4 Door Second Generation (2015-2021)

BEFORE DRIVING

Keys ......................................................................................2-1

Door Locks ...........................................................................2-2

Keyless Push Start System Remote Controller/

Keyless Entry System Transmitter ....................................2-5

Security System (if equipped) ............................................2-15

Theft Deterrent Light (if equipped) .....................................2-19

Windows ...............................................................................2-19

Mirrors ..................................................................................2-22

Front Seats ...........................................................................2-25

Rear Seats ............................................................................2-27

Seat Belts and Child Restraint Systems ............................2-29

Child Restraint System For India.........................................2-41

Supplemental Restraint System (air bags) ........................2-44

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Instrument Cluster (Type A) (if equipped) ........................ 2-51

Speedometer ....................................................................... 2-52

Fuel Gauge ........................................................................... 2-52

Brightness Control .............................................................. 2-53

Information Display ............................................................. 2-53

Instrument Cluster (Type B) (if equipped) ........................ 2-60

Speedometer ....................................................................... 2-61

Tachometer .......................................................................... 2-61

Fuel Gauge ........................................................................... 2-61

Temperature Gauge ............................................................ 2-62

Brightness Control .............................................................. 2-62

Information Display ............................................................. 2-63

Instrument Cluster (Type C) (if equipped) ........................ 2-72

Speedometer ....................................................................... 2-73

Tachometer .......................................................................... 2-73

Fuel Gauge ........................................................................... 2-73

Temperature Gauge ............................................................ 2-74

Brightness Control .............................................................. 2-74

Information Display ............................................................. 2-75

Warning and Indicator Lights ............................................ 2-95

Lighting Control Lever ....................................................... 2-102

Headlight Leveling Switch ................................................ 2-108

Turn Signal Control Lever ................................................ 2-108

Hazard Warning Switch ..................................................... 2-109

Windshield Wiper and Washer Lever ............................... 2-110

Tilt/Telescoping (if equipped) Steering Lock Lever ......... 2-112

Horn ..................................................................................... 2-112

Heated Rear Window Switch (if equipped) ....................... 2-113

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BEFORE DRIVING

Keys

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Your vehicle comes with a pair of identical

keys. Keep the spare key in a safe place.

One key can open all of the locks on the

vehicle.

The key identification number is stamped

on a metal tag provided with the keys or on

the keys. Keep the tag (if equipped) in a

safe place. If you lose your keys, you will

need this number to have new keys made.

Write the number below for your future ref-

erence.

Immobilizer System

This system is designed to help prevent

vehicle theft by electronically disabling the

engine starting system.

The engine can be started only with your

vehicle’s original immobilizer ignition key

or keyless push start system remote con-

troller which has an electronic identification

code programmed into it. The key or

remote controller communicates the identi-

fication code to the vehicle when the igni-

tion switch is turned to the “ON” position or

the engine switch is pressed to change the

ignition mode to “ON”. If you need to make

spare keys or remote controllers, see your

authorised Maruti Suzuki workshop. The

vehicle must be programmed with the cor-

rect identification code for the spare. A key

made by an ordinary locksmith will not

work.

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If the immobilizer/keyless push start sys-

tem warning light blinks when the ignition

switch is in the “ON” position or the ignition

mode is “ON”, the engine will not start.

For vehicles without keyless push start

system

If this light blinks, turn the ignition switch to

the “LOCK” position, then turn it back to

the “ON” position.

If the light still blinks after the ignition

switch is turned back to the “ON” position,

there may be something wrong with your

key or with the immobilizer system. Ask

your authorised Maruti Suzuki workshop to

have the system inspected.

For vehicles with keyless push start

system

If this light blinks, change the ignition mode

to “LOCK” (OFF), then change back to

“ON”. Also refer to “If the master warning

indicator light blinks and the engine cannot

be started” in “Starting the Engine (Vehicle

with Keyless Push Start System)” in the

“OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE” section.

If the light still blinks after the ignition mode

is changed back to “ON”, there may be

something wrong with your key or with the

immobilizer system. Ask your authorised

Maruti Suzuki workshop to have the sys-

tem inspected.

KEY NUMBER:

EXAMPLE

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The immobilizer/keyless push start system

warning light may also blinks if the remote

controller is not in the vehicle when you

close the door or attempt to start the

engine.

NOTE:

• If you lose your immobilizer ignition key

or remote controller, see your authorised

Maruti Suzuki workshop as soon as pos-

sible to have the lost one deactivated,

then have the new key or remote con-

troller made by them.

• If you own other vehicles with immobi-

lizer keys, keep those keys away from

the ignition switch or the engine switch

when using your Vehicle, or the engine

may not be started because they may

interfere with your vehicle’s immobilizer

system.

• If you attach any metal objects to the

immobilizer key or remote controller, it

may not start the engine.

Ignition Key Reminder (if equipped)

A buzzer sounds intermittently to remind

you to remove the ignition key if it is in the

ignition switch when the driver’s door is

opened.

Door Locks

Side Door Locks

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(1) LOCK

(2) UNLOCK

(3) Front

(4) Rear

To lock a driver’s door from outside the

vehicle:

• Insert the key and turn the top of the key

toward the front of the vehicle, or

• Turn the lock knob forward, then pull and

hold the door handle as you close the

door.

To unlock a driver’s door from outside the

vehicle, insert the key and turn the top of

the key toward the rear of the vehicle.

NOTICE

The immobilizer key and remote con-

troller are sensitive electronic instru-

ments. To avoid damaging them:

• Do not expose them to impacts,

moisture or high temperature such

as on the dashboard under direct

sunlight.

• Keep them away from magnetic

objects.

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(1) LOCK

(2) UNLOCK

To lock a door from inside the vehicle, turn

the lock knob forward. Turn the lock knob

rearward to unlock the door.

To lock a rear door from outside the vehi-

cle, turn the lock knob forward and close

the door. You do not need to pull and hold

the door handle as you close the door.

NOTE:

Be sure to hold the door handle when you

close a locked front door, or the door will

not remain locked.

Central Door Locking System

68PH00203

(1) LOCK

(2) UNLOCK

(3) Front

(4) Rear

You can lock and unlock all doors (includ-

ing the tailgate) simultaneously by using

the key in the driver’s door lock.

To lock all doors simultaneously, insert the

key in the driver’s door lock and turn the

top of the key toward the front of the vehi-

cle once.

To unlock all doors simultaneously, insert

the key in the driver’s door lock and turn

the top of the key toward the rear of the

vehicle twice.

NOTE:

You can switch the function that unlocks all

doors from twice operations to once opera-

tion, and vice versa, via the setting mode

of the information display. For details on

how to use the information display, refer to

“Information Display” in this section.

To unlock the driver’s door only, insert the

key in that door lock and turn the top of the

key toward the rear of the vehicle once.

68PH00204

(1) LOCK

(2) UNLOCK

You can also lock or unlock all doors by

depressing the front or rear of the switch,

respectively.

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NOTE:

• You can also lock or unlock all doors by

operating the transmitter or remote con-

troller. Refer to “Keyless Push Start Sys-

tem Remote Controller/Keyless Entry

System Transmitter” in this section.

• If your vehicle is equipped with the key-

less push start system, you can also lock

or unlock all doors by pushing the

request switch. Refer to “Keyless Push

Start System Remote Controller/Key-

less Entry System Transmitter” in this

section.

NOTE:

• All doors are automatically unlocked

when you change the ignition mode to

“LOCK” (OFF) or turn the ignition switch

to the “LOCK” position and pull out the

key.

• All doors are automatically locked for

safety when the vehicle speed reaches

15 km/h.

• You can change the automatic locking or

unlocking function mentioned above via

the setting mode of the information dis-

play.

For details on how to use the information

display, refer to “Information Display” in

this section.

Child-Proof Locks (rear door)

68PH00205

(1) LOCK

(2) UNLOCK

Each of the rear doors is equipped with a

child-proof lock which can be used to help

prevent unwanted opening of the door

from inside the vehicle. When the lock

lever is in the “LOCK” position (1), the rear

door can only be opened from outside.

When the lock lever is in the “UNLOCK”

position (2), the rear door can be opened

from inside or outside.

Tailgate

68PH00206

(1) Tailgate unlatch switch

You can lock and unlock the tailgate by

using the key in the driver’s door lock.

To open the tailgate, push and hold the tail-

gate unlatch switch (1) and lift the tailgate.

NOTE:

When the tailgate is closed incompletely,

follow the procedure below:

1) Push the tailgate unlatch switch (1) and

open the tailgate.

2) After a few seconds, close the tailgate.

3) Make sure that the tailgate is closed

completely.

WARNING

Be sure to place the child-proof lock

in the “LOCK” position whenever

children are seated in the rear.

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If you cannot unlatch the tailgate by push-

ing the unlatch switch (1) due to a dis-

charged battery or malfunction, follow the

procedures below to unlatch the tailgate

from inside the vehicle.

1) Remove the luggage compartment

cover and fold the rear seat forward for

easier access. Refer to “Folding Rear

Seats” section for details on how to fold

the rear seat forward.

2) To approach the emergency lever,

remove the trim of the tailgate.

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3) Open the cover (2), and then, move the

emergency lever (3) to the direction of

the arrow with a flat blade screwdriver

as shown in the illustration.

4) Push open the tailgate from inside. The

tailgate will be latched again by simply

closing the tailgate.

If the tailgate cannot be unlatched by push-

ing the unlatch switch (1), have the vehicle

inspected by your authorised Maruti

Suzuki workshop.

Keyless Push Start System

Remote Controller/Keyless

Entry System Transmitter

68PH00270

Your vehicle is equipped with either a key-

less push start system remote controller

(Type A) or a keyless entry system trans-

mitter (Type B). The remote controller has

a keyless entry system and a keyless push

start system. The transmitter has only a

keyless entry system. For details, refer to

the following explanations.

WARNING

Always make sure that the tailgate is

closed and latched securely. Com-

pletely closing the tailgate helps pre-

vent occupants from being thrown

from the vehicle in the event of an

accident. Completely closing it also

helps keep exhaust gases from enter-

ing the vehicle.

CAUTION

Make sure there is no one near the

tailgate when pushing open the tail-

gate from inside the vehicle.

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Type A Type B

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Keyless Push Start System Remote

Controller (Type A)

The remote controller enables the follow-

ing operations:

• You can lock or unlock the doors by

operating the LOCK/UNLOCK buttons

on the remote controller. Refer to the

explanation in this section.

• You can lock or unlock the doors by

pushing the request switch. For details,

refer to the explanation in this section.

• You can start the engine without using

an ignition key. For details, refer to

“Engine Switch” in the “OPERATING

YOUR VEHICLE” section.

68PH00208

(1) “LOCK” button

(2) “UNLOCK” button

You can lock or unlock all doors (including

the tailgate) simultaneously by operating

the remote controller near the vehicle.

WARNING

Radio waves from the keyless push

start system antenna(s) may interfere

with operation of electrical medical

equipment such as pacemakers. Fail-

ure to take the precautions listed

below can increase the risk of severe

injury or death due to radio wave

interference.

• Anyone who uses electrical medi-

cal equipment such as a pace-

maker should consult the medical

equipment supplier or their medical

advisor about whether radio waves

from the antenna(s) can interfere

with the medical equipment.

• If radio wave interference is a con-

cern, have the function of the

antenna(s) disabled by your autho-

rised Maruti Suzuki workshop.

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Central door locking system

• To lock all doors, push the “LOCK” but-

ton (1) once.

• To unlock only the driver’s door, push the

“UNLOCK” button (2) once.

• To unlock other doors, push the

“UNLOCK” button (2) once again.

NOTE:

You can switch the function that unlocks all

doors from twice operations to once opera-

tion, and vice versa, via the setting mode

of the information display. For details on

how to use the information display, refer to

“Information Display” in this section.

The turn signal lights will flash once and

the siren will sound once when the doors

are locked.

When the doors are unlocked:

• The turn signal lights will flash twice and

the siren will sound twice.

• If the interior light switch is in the

“DOOR” position, the interior light will

turn on for about 15 seconds and then

fade out. If you press the engine switch

during this time, the light will start to fade

out immediately.

Be sure the doors are locked after you

operate the “LOCK” button (1).

If no door is opened within about 30 sec-

onds after the “UNLOCK” button (2) is

operated, the doors will automatically lock

again.

Panic alarm function

This function is to get the attention of oth-

ers.

Push both of the “LOCK” button (1) and

“UNLOCK” button (2) for more than 3 sec-

onds.

The turn signal lights will blink for about

27.5 seconds. Also, the siren will sound for

about 27.5 seconds at the same time.

To cancel the panic alarm, press any but-

ton (LOCK or UNLOCK).

You can also cancel the panic alarm in any

of the following operations.

• Press the engine switch to change the

ignition mode to ON.

• Bring the remote controller with you and

press the request switch.

NOTE:

The panic alarm function will not activate

when the ignition mode is “ACC” or “ON”.

NOTE:

• If you lock the doors using the remote

controller when the engine hood are

open, the siren will sound 3 times to

remind you.

• If the security system was triggered due

to an unauthorized entry into the vehicle

and then you unlock the doors using the

remote controller, the siren will sound 4

times to remind you. If this happens,

check whether your vehicle has been

broken into while you were away from it.

• Once you push both of the “LOCK” but-

ton (1) and “UNLOCK” button (2), then

you push one of the buttons within 5 sec-

onds, the siren will not sound. However,

If you push one of the buttons twice

within 5 seconds, or push one of the but-

tons 5 seconds later, the siren will

sound.

• You can set whether the siren sounds

when locking or unlocking the door(s) via

the setting mode of the information dis-

play. For details on how to use the infor-

mation display, refer to “Information

Display” in this section.

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NOTE:

• The maximum operating distance of the

remote controller is about 5 m (16 ft.),

but this can vary depending on the sur-

roundings, especially near other trans-

mitting devices such as radio towers or

CB (Citizen’s Band) radios.

• The door locks cannot be operated with

the remote controller if the ignition mode

is other than the “LOCK” (OFF).

• If any door is open, you cannot lock the

door by operating the remote controller,

however unlock the door.

• If you lose one of the remote controllers,

ask your authorised Maruti Suzuki work-

shop as soon as possible for a replace-

ment. Be sure to have your dealer

program the new remote controller code

in your vehicle’s memory so that the old

code is erased.

Keyless unlocking/locking using the

request switches

68PH00209

When the remote controller is within the

operating range described in this section,

you can lock or unlock the doors (including

the tailgate) by pushing the request switch

(1) on the driver’s door handle, front pas-

senger’s door handle or tailgate.

To lock all doors when all doors are

unlocked:

• To lock all doors, push one of the

request switches once.

The turn signal lights will flash once and

the exterior siren will sound once when the

doors are locked.

To unlock a door or all doors:

• Push one of the request switches once

to unlock only one door.

• Push one of the request switches twice

to unlock all doors.

NOTE:

You can switch the function that unlocks all

doors from twice operations to once opera-

tion, and vice versa, via the setting mode

of the information display. For details on

how to use the information display, refer to

“Information Display” in this section.

When the doors are unlocked:

• The turn signal lights will flash twice and

the exterior siren will sound twice.

• If the interior light switch is in the

“DOOR” position, the interior light will

turn on for about 15 seconds and then

fade out. If you press the engine switch

during this time, the light will start to fade

out immediately.

Be sure the doors are locked after you

operate the request switch to lock the

doors.

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NOTE:

• The door locks cannot be operated by

the request switch under the following

conditions:

– If any door is open or is not completely

closed.

– If the ignition mode is other than

“LOCK” (OFF).

• If no doors are opened within about 30

seconds after unlocking the doors by

pushing the request switch, the doors

will be locked again automatically.

68PH00210

(1) 80 cm (2 1/2 feet)

When the remote controller is within

approximately 80 cm (2 1/2 feet) from a

front door handle or the tailgate switch, you

can lock or unlock the doors by pushing

the request switch.

NOTE:

• If the remote controller is outside the

request switch operating range

described above, you will not be able to

operate the request switch.

• If the battery of the remote controller

runs down or there are strong radio

waves or noise, the request switch oper-

ating range may be reduced or the

remote controller may be inoperative.

• If the remote controller is too close to the

door glass, the request switches may not

operate.

• If a spare remote controller is in the vehi-

cle, the request switches may not oper-

ate normally.

• The remote controller will only operate a

request switch if it is within the switch’s

operating range. For example, if the

remote controller is within the operating

range of the driver’s door request switch

but not the front passenger’s door

request switch or the tailgate request

switch, the driver’s door switch can be

operated but the front passenger’s door

switch or tailgate switch cannot be oper-

ated.

NOTE:

The keyless push start system may not

function correctly in certain environments

or under certain operating conditions such

as the following:

• When there are strong signals coming

from a television, power station or a cel-

lular phone.

• When the remote controller is in contact

with or covered by a metal object.

• When a radio wave type remote keyless

entry is used nearby.

• When the remote controller is placed

near an electronic device such as per-

sonal computer.

Some additional precautions you should

take and information you should be aware

of are:

• Make sure the key is stowed in the

remote controller. If the remote controller

becomes unreliable, you will not be able

to lock or unlock the doors.

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NOTICE

The remote controller is a sensitive

electronic instrument. To avoid dam-

aging the remote controller:

• Do not expose it to impacts, mois-

ture or high temperature such as

by leaving it on the dashboard

under direct sunlight.

• Keep the remote controller away

from magnetic objects such as a

television.

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• Be sure that the driver always carries the

remote controller.

• If you lose one of the remote controllers,

ask your authorised Maruti Suzuki work-

shop as soon as possible for a replace-

ment. Be sure to have your dealer

program the new remote controller code

in your vehicle’s memory so that the old

code is erased.

• You can use up to four remote control-

lers and the keys for your vehicle. Ask

your authorised Maruti Suzuki workshop

for details.

• The battery life of the remote controller

is about two years, but it can vary

depending on usage conditions.

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To stow the key into the remote controller,

push the key in the remote controller until

you hear a click.

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To remove the key from the remote control-

ler, push the button (A) in the direction of

the arrow and pull the key out from the

remote controller.

Request switch warning buzzer

This exterior buzzer beeps for about 2 sec-

onds in the following conditions to warn

you that the request switch is not working:

• The request switch is pressed after all

doors are closed with the ignition mode

changed to “ACC” or “ON” by pressing

the engine switch.

• The request switch is pressed in any of

the following conditions after changing

the ignition mode to “LOCK” (OFF) by

pressing the engine switch.

– The remote controller is left inside the

vehicle.

– Any door (including the tailgate) is

open.

Press the request switch again after doing

the following:

With the ignition mode changed to “LOCK”

(OFF) by pressing the engine switch, bring

out the remote controller if it is inside the

vehicle and check that all doors are com-

pletely closed.

Reminder function

68PH00213

If the remote controller is not in the vehicle

under the following conditions, the buzzer

sounds intermittently for about 2 seconds

and the immobilizer/keyless push start sys-

tem warning light on the instrument cluster

blinks:

When one or more doors are opened and

all of the doors are later closed with the

ignition mode is other than “LOCK”.

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The indicator light will turn off within sev-

eral seconds after the remote controller is

returned to an area of the vehicle other

than the rear luggage area.

If the remote controller is left in the vehicle

and you lock the driver’s door or front pas-

senger’s door as described below, the door

will be automatically unlocked.

• If you open the driver’s door and lock the

door by turning the lock knob forward or

pushing the power door locking switch,

the driver’s door will be automatically

unlocked.

• If you open the front passenger’s door

and lock the door by turning the lock

knob forward or pushing the power door

locking switch, the front passenger’s

door will be automatically unlocked.

NOTE:

• The reminder will not operate when the

remote controller is on the instrument

panel, in the glove box, in a storage

compartment, in the sun visor or on the

floor etc.

• Be sure that the driver always carries the

remote controller.

• Do not leave the remote controller in the

vehicle when leaving the vehicle.

Replacement of the battery

If the remote controller becomes unreli-

able, replace the battery.

To replace the battery of the remote con-

troller:

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1) Pull the key out from the remote con-

troller.

2) Insert a flat blade screwdriver covered

with a soft cloth in the slot of the remote

controller and pry it open.

68PH00214

(1) Lithium disc type battery:

CR2032 or equivalent

3) Replace the battery (1) so its + terminal

faces the bottom of the case as shown

in the illustration.

4) Close the remote controller firmly.

5) Make sure the door locks can be oper-

ated with the remote controller.

6) Dispose of the used battery properly

according to applicable rules or regula-

tions. Do not dispose of lithium batter-

ies with ordinary household trash.

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NOTE:

Used batteries must be disposed properly

according to applicable rules or regulations

and must not be disposed with ordinary

household trash.

Keyless Entry System Transmitter

(Type B)

68PH00215

(1) “LOCK” button

(2) “UNLOCK” button

You can lock or unlock all doors (including

the tailgate) simultaneously by operating

the transmitter near the vehicle.

Central door locking system

• To lock all doors, push the “LOCK” but-

ton (1) once.

• To unlock only the driver’s door, push the

“UNLOCK” button (2) once.

• To unlock other doors, push the

“UNLOCK” button (2) once again.

NOTE:

You can switch the function that unlocks all

doors from twice operations to once opera-

tion, and vice versa, via the setting mode

of the information display. For details on

how to use the information display, refer to

“Information Display” in this section.

The turn signal lights will flash once and

the siren will sound once when the doors

are locked.

When the doors are unlocked:

• The turn signal lights will flash twice and

the siren will sound twice.

• If the interior light switch is in the

“DOOR” position, the interior light will

turn on for about 15 seconds and then

fade out. If you insert the key into the

ignition switch during this time, the light

will start to fade out immediately.

Be sure the doors are locked after you

operate the “LOCK” button (1). If no door is

opened within about 30 seconds after the

“UNLOCK” button (2) is operated, the

doors will automatically lock again.

WARNING

Swallowing a lithium battery may

cause serious internal injury. Do not

allow anyone to swallow a lithium

battery. Keep lithium batteries away

from children and pets. If swallowed,

contact a physician immediately.

NOTICE

The remote controller is a sensitive

electronic instrument. To avoid dam-

aging it, do not expose it to dust or

moisture or tamper with internal parts.

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NOTE:

• If you lock the doors using the transmit-

ter when the engine hood is open, the

siren will sound 3 times to remind you.

• If the security system was triggered due

to an unauthorized entry into the vehicle

and then you unlock the doors using the

transmitter, the siren will sound 4 times

to remind you. If this happens, check

whether your vehicle has been broken

into while you were away from it.

• Once you push both of the “LOCK” but-

ton (1) and “UNLOCK” button (2), then

you push one of the buttons within 5 sec-

onds, the siren will not sound. However,

If you push one of the buttons twice

within 5 seconds, or push one of the but-

tons 5 seconds later, the siren will

sound.

• You can set whether the siren sounds

when locking or unlocking the door(s) via

the setting mode of the information dis-

play. For details on how to use the infor-

mation display, refer to “Information

Display” in this section.

NOTE:

• The maximum operating distance of the

keyless entry system transmitter is about

5 m (16 ft.), but this can vary depending

on the surroundings, especially near

other transmitting devices such as radio

towers or CB (Citizen’s Band) radios.

• The door locks cannot be operated with

the transmitter, if the ignition key is

inserted in the ignition switch.

• If any door is open, you cannot lock the

door by operating the transmitter, how-

ever unlock the door.

• If you lose one of the transmitters, ask

your authorised Maruti Suzuki workshop

as soon as possible for a replacement.

Be sure to have your dealer program the

new transmitter code in your vehicle’s

memory so that the old code is erased.

Panic alarm function

This function is to get the attention of oth-

ers.

Push both of the “LOCK” button (1) and

“UNLOCK” button (2) for more than 3 sec-

onds.

The turn signal lights will blink for about

27.5 seconds. Also, the siren will sound for

about 27.5 seconds at the same time.

To cancel the panic alarm, press any but-

ton (LOCK or UNLOCK). You can also turn

the ignition switch to the “ON” position to

cancel the panic alarm.

NOTE:

The panic alarm function will not activate

when the key is in the ignition switch.

NOTICE

The transmitter is a sensitive elec-

tronic instrument. To avoid damaging

the transmitter:

• Do not expose it to impacts, mois-

ture or high temperature such as

by leaving it on the dashboard

under direct sunlight.

• Keep the transmitter away from

magnetic objects such as a televi-

sion.

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BEFORE DRIVING

Replacement of the battery

If the transmitter becomes unreliable,

replace the battery.

To replace the battery of the transmitter:

68PH00216

1) Remove the screw (1), and open the

transmitter cover.

2) Remove the transmitter (2).

68PH00217

(3) Lithium disc type battery:

CR1616 or equivalent

3) Put the edge of a flat blade screwdriver

in the slot of the transmitter (2) and pry

it open.

4) Replace the battery (3) so its + terminal

faces the “+” mark of the transmitter.

5) Close the transmitter and install it into

the transmitter holder.

6) Close the transmitter cover, install and

tighten the screw (1).

7) Make sure the door locks can be oper-

ated with the transmitter.

8) Dispose of the used battery properly

according to applicable rules or regula-

tions. Do not dispose of lithium batter-

ies with ordinary household trash.

NOTE:

Used batteries must be disposed properly

according to applicable rules or regulations

and must not be disposed with ordinary

household trash.

(1)

(2)

(3)

WARNING

Swallowing a lithium battery may

cause serious internal injury. Do not

allow anyone to swallow a lithium

battery. Keep lithium batteries away

from children and pets. If swallowed,

contact a physician immediately.

NOTICE

The transmitter is a sensitive elec-

tronic instrument. To avoid damaging

it, do not expose it to dust or mois-

ture or tamper with internal parts.

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BEFORE DRIVING

Security System (if equipped)

The security system is armed in about 5

seconds after you lock all doors (including

the tailgate) by using the keyless entry sys-

tem transmitter, keyless push start system

remote controller or request switch.

Once the system is armed, any attempt to

open a door by using any other means (*)

than the keyless entry system transmitter,

keyless push start system remote control-

ler or open the engine hood, will cause the

alarm to be triggered.

* These means include the following:

– The key

– The lock knob on a door

– The central door locking switch

– The tailgate emergency lever

Also, in case that you have set the shock

sensor to enabled state and set sensitivity

of the pre-warning function and full blast

warning function to a level other than 0, the

alarm will be triggered if any attempt to

tamper with the vehicle. The shock sensor

can be selected enabled or disabled state,

and sensitivity of each warning can be

adjusted as desired. To set the shock sen-

sor, ask your authorised Maruti Suzuki

workshop or use the setting mode of the

information display.

NOTE:

• The default setting of the shock sensor

is in the disabled state. Set to the

enabled state and adjust sensitivity of

each warning according to your prefer-

ence. For details on how to use the infor-

mation display, refer to “Information

Display” in this section.

• Your dealer may have already set the

shock sensor of the vehicle to the

enabled state before you purchase it.

Consult your dealer for further informa-

tion.

NOTE:

• The security system generates alarms

when any of the predetermined condi-

tions is met. However, the system does

not have any function of blocking unau-

thorized entry into the vehicle.

• Always use the keyless entry system

transmitter or keyless push start system

remote controller to unlock the doors when

the security system has been armed.

Using a key instead will trigger the alarm.

• If a person who does not know the secu-

rity system is going to drive the vehicle,

we recommend you explain the system

and its operation to the person, or dis-

able the system beforehand. Mistakenly

triggering the alarm may cause a nui-

sance to others.

• Even if the security system is armed,

you should still be careful to guard

against theft. Do not leave money or

things of value in the vehicle.

How to arm the security system

(when enabled)

Lock all doors (including the tailgate) using

the keyless entry system transmitter or

keyless push start system remote control-

ler. The security system indicator (1) will

start blinking rapidly, and the security sys-

tem will be armed in about 5 seconds.

While the system is being armed, the indi-

cator continues to blink at intervals of

approximately 2 seconds.

68PH00218

(1)

EXAMPLE

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NOTE:

• To prevent the alarm from being acci-

dentally triggered, avoid arming it while

anyone remains inside the vehicle. The

alarm will be triggered if any person

inside opens the door, tailgate, engine

hood, or swings the vehicle (if the shock

sensor is in the enabled state).

• The security system is not armed when

all doors are locked using the key from

outside, using the door lock knobs or the

central door locking switch from inside.

• If any door is not operated within approx-

imately 30 seconds after the doors have

been unlocked using the keyless entry

system transmitter or keyless push start

system remote controller, the doors are

automatically locked again. When the

doors are locked, the security system

will be armed in about 5 seconds if the

system is in the enabled state.

• If the security system indicator (1) blinks

when the ignition switch is in the “ON”

position or the ignition mode is “ON”,

there may be something wrong with the

security system. Ask your authorised

Maruti Suzuki workshop to inspect the

system.

How to disarm the security system

Simply unlock the doors using the keyless

push start system remote controller, the

request switch or the keyless entry system

transmitter. The security system indicator

will go out, indicating that the security sys-

tem is disarmed.

How to stop the alarm

Should the alarm be triggered accidentally,

the alarm will stop by the following opera-

tions.

• Press the engine switch to change the

ignition mode to “ON” or turn the ignition

switch to “ON” position.

• Unlock the doors using the keyless push

start system remote controller, the

request switch, or the keyless entry sys-

tem transmitter.

NOTE:

• Even after the alarm has stopped, if you

lock the doors using the keyless entry

system transmitter or keyless push start

system remote controller, the security

system will be rearmed with a delay of

about 5 seconds.

• If you disconnect the battery while the

security system is in the armed condition

or the alarm is actually in operation, the

alarm will be re-triggered when the bat-

tery is then reconnected.

• Even after the alarm has stopped at the

end of the predetermined operation time,

it will be triggered again if any of the

doors, tailgate or engine hood is opened,

or the vehicle feels a shock (if the shock

sensor is in the enabled state), without

disarming the security system.

Checking whether the alarm has been

triggered during parking

If the alarm was triggered and you then

turn the ignition switch to “ON” position or

the ignition mode is “ON”, the security sys-

tem indicator will blink rapidly for about 8

seconds and a buzzer will beep 4 times

during this period. If this happens, check

whether the vehicle has been broken into

while you were away from it.

Enabling and disabling the security

system

The security system can be either enabled

or disabled.

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When enabled

• If any of the doors or tailgate are opened

without unlocking by the keyless entry

system transmitter or keyless push start

system remote controller, all turn signal

lights start to blink and the interior

buzzer beeps intermittently. After 5 sec-

onds, the siren will sound for about 27.5

seconds. The security system indicator

continues to blink during this time.

• If the engine hood is opened, all turn sig-

nal lights blink, and the siren sounds for

about 27.5 seconds. The security sys-

tem indicator continues to blink during

this time.

(If the shock sensor is in the enabled state)

• If the vehicle feels a shock higher than

the pre-warning sensitivity, the siren

sounds for about 2 seconds (pre-warn-

ing). If the vehicle feel a shock higher

than the full blast warning sensitivity, all

turn signal lights start to blink and the

interior buzzer beeps intermittently. After

5 seconds, the siren will sound for about

27.5 seconds (full blast warning). The

security system indicator continues to

blink during this time.

NOTE:

If you set the full blast warning sensitivity

higher than the pre-warning sensitivity in

the setting mode of the information display,

or the vehicle feels such shock as to be

able to trigger the full blast warning, the full

blast warning will be triggered preferen-

tially. In this case, the pre-warning will not

be triggered.

When disabled

When the system is disabled, it stays dis-

armed even if you perform any system

arming operation.

How to switch the state of the security

system

When the security system has been

already disarmed, you can switch the sys-

tem from the enabled state to the disabled

state, and vice versa, using the following

method.

1) Sit in the driver’s seat and make sure

that all doors, tailgate and engine hood

are closed.

•If any door is open, the open door

warning light comes on.

68PH00219

2) (Vehicle with keyless push start sys-

tem only)

Turn the lock knob (1) on the driver’s

door rearward (2).

68PH00220

(1)

(2)

EXAMPLE

(3)

EXAMPLE

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BEFORE DRIVING

3) Turn the knob on the lighting control

lever to the OFF position (3).

NOTE:

The following steps 4) and 5) must be

completed within 15 seconds.

68PH00221

4) Turn the knob on the lighting control

lever to the position and then turn

back to the OFF position. Repeat this

operation 4 times.

68PH00222

5) Push the lock end (4) (forward end) of

the central door locking switch (5), and

then push the unlock end (6) (backward

end). Repeat this operation 3 times.

Every time you perform the series of the

above steps, the state of the security sys-

tem changes from the currently selected

one to the other. You can check whether

the system is enabled or disabled by the

number of interior buzzer beeps at the end

of the procedure as follows.

• If you cannot complete the operations in

step 4) and 5) within 15 seconds cor-

rectly, the state of the security system

will not change and the interior buzzer

does not beep. Perform the procedure

again from the beginning.

NOTE:

You can also switch the security system

from the enabled state to the disabled

state, and vice versa, via the setting mode

of the information display. For details on

how to use the information display, refer to

“Information Display” in this section.

OFF

4 times

EXAMPLE

(4)

(5)

(6)

EXAMPLE

3 times

System state Number of beeps

Disabled

Once

Enabled 4 times

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BEFORE DRIVING

Theft Deterrent Light

(if equipped)

68PH00223

This light will blink with the ignition switch

in the “LOCK” or “ACC” position. The blink-

ing light is intended to deter theft by lead-

ing others to believe that the vehicle is

equipped with a security system.

Windows

Manual Window Control

(if equipped)

60G010

Raise or lower the door windows by turning

the handle located on the door panel.

Electric Window Controls

The electric windows can only be operated

when the ignition switch is in the “ON”

position or the ignition mode is “ON”.

Driver’s side (Type A)

68PH00224

EXAMPLE

(1)

(2)

EXAMPLE

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BEFORE DRIVING

Driver’s side (Type B)

68PH00225

The driver’s door has a switch (1) to oper-

ate the driver’s window, and a switch (2) to

operate the front passenger’s window or

there are switches (3), (4), to operate the

rear left and right passenger windows,

respectively.

Passenger’s door

68PH00226

The passenger’s door has a switch (5) to

operate the passenger’s window.

81A009

To open a window, push the top part of the

switch and to close the window lift up the

top part of the switch.

The driver’s window has “auto-down” and

“auto-up” (if equipped) features for added

convenience (at toll booths or drive-

through restaurants, for example). This

means the driver can open or close the

window without holding the window switch

in the “Down” or “Up” position. Press down

or lift up the driver’s window switch com-

pletely and release it. To stop the window

before it reaches the full-down or full-up

position, pull up or push down the switch

briefly.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

EXAMPLE

(5)

EXAMPLE

OPEN

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BEFORE DRIVING

Lock switch

68PH00227

The driver’s door also has a lock switch for

the passenger’s window(s). When you

push in the lock switch, the passenger’s

window(s) cannot be raised or lowered by

operating any of the switches (2), (3), (4)

or (5). To restore normal operation, release

the lock switch by pushing again.

NOTE:

If you drive with one of the rear windows

open, you may hear a loud sound caused

by air vibration. To reduce the sound, open

the driver’s or front passenger’s window, or

narrow the rear window opening.

Pinching Prevention Function

(if equipped)

The driver’s window is equipped with the

pinching prevention function. The function

detects a foreign object caught in the win-

dow while being closed by the “auto-up”

feature, by which you can close the win-

dow without holding the window switch in

the “Up” position, and stops the window

closing to prevent damage.

EXAMPLE

WARNING

• You should always lock the pas-

senger’s window operation when

there are children in the vehicle.

Children can be seriously injured if

they get part of their body caught

by the window during operation.

• To avoid injuring an occupant by

window entrapment, be sure no

part of the occupant’s body such as

hands or head is in the path of the

electric windows when closing

them.

• Always remove the ignition key or

take the keyless push start system

remote controller with you when

leaving the vehicle even if only for

a short time. Also do not leave chil-

dren alone in a parked vehicle.

Unattended children could use the

electric window switches and get

trapped by the window.

WARNING

To avoid injuring an occupant by win-

dow entrapment, be sure no part of

the occupant’s body such as hands

or head is in the path of the electric

window when closing it.

The function may not detect the

object depending on size, hardness,

and position of the object caught by

the closing window.

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BEFORE DRIVING

NOTE:

Even if you cannot close the window by the

auto-up feature because there may be

something wrong with the pinching preven-

tion function, you can close the window by

holding the window switch in the “Up” posi-

tion.

If you drive in extreme off-road condition,

the pinching prevention function may oper-

ate accidentally because the window react

to vehicle jolting.

The Pinching Prevention Function Ini-

tialization

When you disconnect and re-connect the

battery or replace the fuse, the function will

be deactivated. In this condition, the auto-

down feature will be deactivated, while the

auto-up feature may remain being acti-

vated. The pinching prevention function

needs to be initialized.

To initialize the pinching prevention func-

tion, use the following procedure:

1) Turn the ignition switch to the “ON”

position or press the engine switch to

change the ignition mode to “ON”.

2) Open the driver’s window fully by hold-

ing the window switch in the “Down”

position.

3) Close the driver’s window by holding

the switch in the “Up” position, and

keep holding the switch for 2 seconds

after the window fully closed.

4) Check the driver’s window if the auto-

down/up feature work.

If the auto-down/up feature would not work

after initialization, there might be some-

thing wrong with the pinching prevention

function. Have your vehicle inspected by

an authorised Maruti Suzuki workshop.

Mirrors

Inside Rearview Mirror

68LMT0205

68PH00228

(2) Day driving

(3) Night driving

You can adjust the inside rearview mirror

by hand so as to see the rear of your vehi-

cle in the mirror. To adjust the mirror, set

the selector tab (1) to the day position,

then move the mirror up, down or sideways

by hand to obtain the best view.

CAUTION

• The pinching prevention function

does not act while you are holding

the window switch in the “Up”

position.

• The pinching prevention function

may not detect an object caught in

the window just before the window

is fully closed.

WARNING

Whenever you disconnect and recon-

nect the battery or replace the fuse,

the pinching prevention function

needs to be reinitialized.

The pinching prevention function will

not be activated until the initialization

complete.

(1)

(2) (3)

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BEFORE DRIVING

When driving at night, you can move the

selector tab to the night position to reduce

glare from the headlights of vehicles

behind you.

Auto Dimming Rearview Mirror

(if equipped)

68PH00229

You can adjust the auto dimming rearview

mirror by hand so you can see to the rear

of your vehicle in the mirror. This rearview

mirror has a function of automatically

reducing glare from the lights of vehicles

behind you. The function works when the

ignition mode has been changed to “ON”

by pressing the engine switch.

• The mirror is always set to the automatic

dimming mode when the ignition mode is

“ON”.

• When the switch (2) is pushed, the

green indicator (1) is lit, indicating that

the mirror is set to the automatic dim-

ming mode. To cancel the automatic

dimming mode, push the switch (2); the

indicator (1) then goes out.

• The auto dimming rearview mirror is

automatically deactivated while the gear-

shift lever is in the “R” position.

68PH00230

WARNING

• Always adjust the mirror with the

selector set to the day position.

• Only use the night position if it is

necessary to reduce glare from the

headlights of vehicles behind you.

Be aware that in this position you

may not be able to see some

objects that could be seen in the

day position.

(1)

(2)

WARNING

Do not touch or cover the sensor (3)

since this may impair normal opera-

tion of the system. Blocking glare

from the sensor with an object such

as a shade, sticker, accessory or bag-

gage may also impair proper opera-

tion of the system.

NOTICE

Do not hook anything heavy on the

mirror, or the mirror may break under

the weight.

(3)

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BEFORE DRIVING

Outside Rearview Mirrors

68PH00231

Adjust the outside rearview mirrors so you

can just see the side of your vehicle in the

mirrors.

Electric Mirrors (if equipped)

68PH00232

The switch to control the electric mirrors is

located on the driver’s door panel. You can

adjust the mirrors when the ignition switch

is in the “ACC” or “ON” position, or the igni-

tion mode is “ACC” or “ON”. To adjust the

mirrors:

1) Move the selector switch to the left or

right to select the mirror you wish to

adjust.

2) Press the outer part of the switch that

corresponds to the direction in which

you wish to move the mirror.

3) Return the selector switch to the center

position to help prevent unintended

adjustment.

Outside Rearview Mirrors Folding

Switch (if equipped)

68PH00233

You can fold the mirrors when you park the

vehicle in a narrow space. When the igni-

tion switch is in the “ACC” or “ON” position,

or the ignition mode is “ACC” or “ON”,

push the folding switch (1) to fold and

unfold the mirrors. Make sure the mirrors

are completely unfolded before you start

driving.

WARNING

Be careful when judging the size or

distance of a vehicle or other object

seen in the side convex mirror. Be

aware that objects look smaller and

appear farther away than when seen

in a flat mirror.

EXAMPLE

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(1)

(2) (3)

(4)

EXAMPLE

CAUTION

Moving mirrors can pinch and injure

a hand. Do not allow any one’s hand

to get near the mirrors when folding

and unfolding the mirrors.

(1)

EXAMPLE

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BEFORE DRIVING

Front Seats

Seat Adjustment

WARNING

Never attempt to adjust the driver’s

seat or seatback while driving. The

seat or seatback could move unex-

pectedly, causing loss of control.

Make sure that the driver’s seat and

seatback are properly adjusted

before you start driving.

WARNING

To avoid excessive seat belt slack,

which reduces the effectiveness of

the seat belts as a safety device,

make sure that the seats are adjusted

before the seat belts are fastened.

WARNING

All seatbacks should always be in an

upright position when driving, or seat

belt effectiveness may be reduced.

Seat belts are designed to offer maxi-

mum protection when seatbacks are

in the upright position.

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BEFORE DRIVING

68PH00234

(1)

(2)

(3)

EXAMPLE

Seat position adjustment lever (1)

Pull the lever up and slide the seat.

Seatback angle adjustment lever (2)

Pull the lever up and move the seatback.

Seat height adjustment lever (3) (if

equipped)

Pull the lever up to raise the seat. Push the

lever down to lower the seat.

After adjustment, try to move the seat and

seatback forward and rearward to ensure

that it is securely latched.

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BEFORE DRIVING

Head Restraints

80J001

Head restraints are designed to help

reduce the risk of neck injuries in the case

of an accident. Adjust the head restraint to

the position which places the center of the

head restraint closest to the top of your

ears. If this is not possible for very tall pas-

sengers, adjust the head restraint as high

as possible.

NOTE:

It may be necessary to recline the seat-

back to provide enough overhead clear-

ance to remove the head restraint.

Front

68PH00235

To raise the front head restraint, pull

upward on the head restraint until it clicks.

To lower the head restraint, push down on

the head restraint while holding in the lock

lever. If a head restraint must be removed

(for cleaning, replacement, etc.), push in

the lock lever and pull the head restraint all

the way out.

Rear Seats

Head Restraints (if equipped)

Head restraints are designed to help

reduce the risk of neck injuries in the case

of an accident.

NOTE:

It may be necessary to fold forward the

seatback to provide enough overhead

clearance to remove the head restraint.

Adjust the head restraint to the position

which places the center of the head

restraint closest to the top of your ears. If

this is not possible for very tall passengers,

adjust the head restraint as high as possi-

ble.

WARNING

• Never drive the vehicle with the

head restraints removed.

• Do not attempt to adjust the head

restraint while driving.

EXAMPLE

WARNING

• Never drive the vehicle with the

head restraints removed.

• Do not attempt to adjust the head

restraint while driving.

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BEFORE DRIVING

Rear

68PH00236

To raise the rear head restraint, pull

upward on the head restraint until it clicks.

To lower the head restraint, push down on

the head restraint while holding in the lock

lever. If a head restraint must be removed

(for cleaning, replacement, etc.), push in

the lock lever and pull the head restraint all

the way out.

When installing a child restraint system,

raise the head restraint to the most upper

position.

Folding Rear Seats

The rear seat(s) of your vehicle can be

folded forward to provide additional cargo

space.

To fold the rear seats forward:

68PH00237

1) Pull up the release knob on the top of

the seat(s), and fold the seatback for-

ward.

EXAMPLE

NOTICE

After folding the rear seatback for-

ward, do not allow any foreign mate-

rial to enter the lock opening. This

may cause damage to the inside of

the lock and prevent the seatback

from being locked securely.

WARNING

If you need to carry cargo in the pas-

senger compartment with the rear

seat back folded forward, be sure to

secure the cargo or it may be thrown

about, causing injury. Never pile

cargo higher than the seatbacks.

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BEFORE DRIVING

To return the seat to the normal position,

follow the procedure below.

68PH00238

Raise the seatback until it locks into place.

After returning the seat, try moving the

seatback to make sure they are securely

latched.

Seat Belts and Child Restraint

Systems

68PM2001

WARNING

When returning the rear seatback to

the normal position, make sure that

there is nothing around the striker.

Any foreign materials prevent the

seatback from being locked securely.

CAUTION

When returning the rear seatback to

the normal position, be careful that

your finger is not caught between the

lock and the striker.

EXAMPLE

CAUTION

Do not put your hand into the rear

seatback lock opening, or your finger

may get caught and be injured.

NOTICE

• When returning the rear seatback

to the normal position, do not allow

any foreign material to enter the

lock opening. This may prevent the

seatback from being locked

securely.

• When returning the rear seatback

to the normal position, be sure to

handle it carefully by hand to avoid

any damage to the lock itself. Do

not push it by using some material

or by applying excessive force.

• As the lock is designed exclusively

for securing the rear seatback, do

not use it for any other purpose.

Incorrect use of it may cause dam-

age to the inside of the lock and

prevent the seatback from being

locked securely.

WARNING

Wear Your Seat Belts at All Times.

WARNING

An air bag supplements, or adds to,

the frontal crash protection offered

by seat belts. The driver and all pas-

sengers must be properly restrained

by wearing seat belts at all times,

whether or not an air bag is mounted

at their seating position, to minimize

the risk of severe injury or death in

the event of a crash.

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BEFORE DRIVING

65D606 65D201 65D199

WARNING

• Never allow persons to ride in the

cargo area of a vehicle. In the event

of an accident, there is a much

greater risk of injury for persons

who are not riding in a seat with

their seat belt securely fastened.

• Seat belts should always be

adjusted as follows:

– the lap portion of the belt should

be worn low across the pelvis,

not across the waist.

– the shoulder straps should be

worn on the outside shoulder

only, and never under the arm.

– the shoulder straps should be

away from your face and neck,

but not falling off your shoulder.

(Continued)

Above the pelvis

WARNING

(Continued)

• Seat belts should never be worn

with the straps twisted and should

be adjusted as tightly as is com-

fortable to provide the protection

for which they have been designed.

A slack belt will provide less pro-

tection than one which is snug.

• Make sure that each seat belt

buckle is inserted into the proper

buckle catch. It is possible to cross

the buckles in the rear seat.

(Continued)

Across the pelvis

WARNING

(Continued)

• Pregnant women should use seat

belts, although specific recommen-

dations about driving should be

made by the woman’s medical advi-

sor. Remember that the lap portion

of the belt should be worn as low

as possible across the hips, as

shown in the diagram.

• Do not wear your seat belt over

hard or breakable objects in your

pockets or on your clothing. If an

accident occurs, objects such as

glasses, pens, etc. under the seat

belt can cause injury.

(Continued)

as low as possible

across the hips

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BEFORE DRIVING

Lap-Shoulder Belt

Emergency locking retractor (ELR)

The seat belt has an emergency locking

retractor (ELR), which is designed to lock

the seat belt only during a sudden stop or

impact. It also may lock if you pull the belt

across your body very quickly. If this hap-

pens, let the belt go back to unlock it, then

pull the belt across your body more slowly.

Rear outside seat belt guide

68PH00271

WARNING

(Continued)

• Never use the same seat belt on

more than one occupant and never

attach a seat belt over an infant or

child being held on an occupant’s

lap. Such seat belt use could cause

serious injury in the event of an

accident.

• Periodically inspect seat belt

assemblies for excessive wear and

damage. Seat belts should be

replaced if webbing becomes

frayed, contaminated, or damaged

in any way. It is essential to replace

the entire seat belt assembly after it

has been worn in a severe impact,

even if damage to the assembly is

not obvious.

• Children age 12 and under should

ride properly restrained in the rear

seat.

• Infants and small children should

never be transported unless they

are properly restrained. Restraint

systems for infants and small chil-

dren can be purchased locally and

should be used. Make sure that the

system you purchase meets appli-

cable safety standards. Read and

follow all the directions provided

by the manufacturer.

(Continued)

WARNING

(Continued)

• For children, if the shoulder belt

irritates the neck or face, move the

child closer to the center of the

vehicle.

• Avoid contamination of seat belt

webbing by polishes, oils, chemi-

cals, and particularly battery acid.

Cleaning may safely be carried out

using mild soap and water.

• Do not insert any items such as

coins, clips, etc. into the seat belt

buckles, and be careful not to spill

liquids into these parts. If foreign

materials get into a seat belt

buckle, the seat belt may not work

properly.

• All seatbacks should always be in

an upright position when driving,

or seat belt effectiveness may be

reduced. Seat belts are designed to

offer maximum protection when

seatbacks are in the upright posi-

tion.

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BEFORE DRIVING

Safety reminder

60A038

60A040

To reduce the risk of sliding under the belt

during a collision, position the lap portion

of the belt across your lap as low on your

hips as possible and adjust it to a snug fit

by pulling the shoulder portion of the belt

upward through the latch plate. The length

of the diagonal shoulder strap adjusts itself

to allow freedom of movement.

All Seat Belts Except Rear Center

All seat belts except rear center are the

lap-shoulder belt.

60A036

To fasten the seat belt, sit up straight and

well back in the seat, pull the latch plate

attached to the seat belt across your body

and press it straight into the buckle until

you hear a “click”.

WARNING

If rear outside seat belt is fastened

without unhooking the webbing from

the belt guide (1), the seat belt does

not show full performance in the

event of accident and can result in

serious personal injury.

Unhook the webbing from the belt

guide whenever the seat belt is fas-

tened.

Sit up straight and

fully back

Low on hips

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BEFORE DRIVING

80J2008

NOTE:

The word “CENTER” is marked on the

buckle for the rear center belt. The buckles

are designed so a latch plate cannot be

inserted into the wrong buckle.

60A039

To unfasten the seat belt, push the red

“PRESS” button on the buckle and retract

the belt slowly while attaching a hand to

the belt or/and the latch plate.

Lap Belt

Rear Center Seat Belt

To fasten the belt, pull the latch plate

attached to the seat belt across your hips

and press it straight into the buckle until

you hear a “click”. To reduce the risk of

sliding under the belt during a collision,

position the belt across your lap as low on

your hips as possible and adjust it to a

snug fit.

80JS028

To tighten the belt, pull the free end of the

belt across alongside the lap strap.

EXAMPLE

TO TIGHTEN

Low on hips

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BEFORE DRIVING

80JS029

To lengthen, release the latch plate from

the buckle, pull the latch plate (adjuster) in

the direction of the arrow, at right angles to

the belt. The latch plate should then be

refitted into the buckle and the belt tight-

ened as previously described.

To unfasten the belt, press the release but-

ton on the buckle catch.

79MH0239

NOTE:

The word “CENTER” is marked on the

buckle for the rear center belt. The buckles

are designed so a latch plate cannot be

inserted into the wrong buckle.

Driver’s Seat Belt Reminder

With tachometer

68PH00239

Without tachometer

68PH00240

TO LOOSEN

Right angle

EXAMPLE

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BEFORE DRIVING

When the driver does not buckle his or her

seat belt, the driver’s seat belt reminder

light in the instrument cluster will come on

or brink and a buzzer will sound as a

reminder to the driver to buckle his or her

seat belt. For more details, refer to the

explanation below.

If the driver’s seat belt remains unbuckled

when the ignition switch is turned to the

“ON” position or the engine switch is

pressed to change the ignition mode to

“ON”. The reminder works as follows:

1) The driver’s seat belt reminder light will

come on.

2) After the vehicle’s speed has reached

about 15 km/h, the driver’s seat belt

reminder light will blink and a buzzer

will sound for about 95 seconds.

3) After step 2) has finished, the reminder

light will remain on until the driver’s seat

belt is buckled.

If the driver has buckled his or her seat belt

and later unbuckles the seat belt, the

reminder system will be activated from

step 1) or step 2) according to the vehicle’s

speed. When the vehicle’s speed is below

about 15 km/h, the reminder will start from

step 1). When the vehicle’s speed is above

about 15 km/h, the reminder will start from

step 2).

The reminder will be automatically can-

celed when the driver’s seat belt is buckled

or the ignition switch is turned off, or the

engine switch is pressed to change the

ignition mode to “LOCK” (OFF).

Shoulder Anchor Height Adjuster

(if equipped)

68PH00241

Adjust the shoulder anchor height so that

the shoulder belt rides on the center of the

outboard shoulder. To move upward, slide

the anchor up. To move downward, slide

the anchor down while pulling the lock

knob out. After adjustment, make sure that

the anchor is securely locked.

WARNING

It is absolutely essential that the

driver and passengers wear their seat

belts at all times. Persons who are

not wearing seat belts have a much

greater risk of injury if an accident

occurs. Make a regular habit of buck-

ling your seat belt before putting the

key in the ignition or pressing the

engine switch.

WARNING

Be sure that the shoulder belt is posi-

tioned on the center of the outside

shoulder. The belt should be away

from your face and neck, but not fall-

ing off your shoulder. Misadjustment

of the belt could reduce the effective-

ness of the safety belt in a crash.

EXAMPLE

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BEFORE DRIVING

Rear Outside Seat Belt Guide

68PH00272

Rear outside seat belt guides (1) are pro-

vided on the lateral face of rear seat as

shown in the illustration.

When the rear seat belt is not fastened,

hook the webbing on the belt guide.

When the rear seat belt is fastened,

unhook the webbing from the belt guide.

Seat Belt Inspection

68PH00242

Periodically inspect the seat belts to make

sure they work properly and are not dam-

aged. Check the webbing, buckles, latch

plates, retractors, anchorages, and guide

loops. Replace any seat belts which do not

work properly or are damaged.

(1)

WARNING

If rear outside seat belt is fastened

without unhooking the webbing from

the belt guide (1), the seat belt does

not show full performance in the

event of accident and can result in

serious personal injury.

Unhook the webbing from the belt

guide whenever the seat belt is fas-

tened.

EXAMPLE

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BEFORE DRIVING

Child Restraint Systems

60G332S

Infant restraint - rear seat only

80JC007

Child restraint

80JC016

Booster seat

80JC008

WARNING

Be sure to inspect all seat belt

assemblies after any collision. Any

seat belt assembly which was in use

during a collision (other than a very

minor one) should be replaced, even

if damage to the assembly is not

obvious. Any seat belt assembly

which was not in use during a colli-

sion should be replaced if it does not

function properly, it is damaged in

any way or the seat belt pretension-

ers were activated (that is, if the front

air bags were activated).

EXAMPLE

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BEFORE DRIVING

MARUTI SUZUKI highly recommends that

you use a child restraint system to restrain

infants and small children. Many different

types of child restraint systems are avail-

able; make sure that the restraint system

you select meets applicable safety stan-

dards.

All child restraint systems are designed to

be secured on vehicle seats by seat belts

(lap belts or the lap portion of lap-shoulder

belts). Whenever possible, MARUTI

SUZUKI recommends that child restraint

systems be installed on the rear seat.

According to accident statistics, children

are safer when properly restrained in rear

seating positions than in front seating posi-

tions.

If you must use a front-facing child

restraint in the front passenger’s seat,

adjust the passenger’s seat as far back as

possible.

NOTE:

Observe any statutory regulation about

child restraints.

58MS030

WARNING

Do not install a rear-facing child

restraint in the front passenger’s

seat. If the passenger’s air bag

inflates, a child in a rearfacing child

restraint could be killed or seriously

injured. The back of a rear-facing

child restraint would be too close to

the inflating air bag.

WARNING

If you install a child restraint system

in the rear seat, slide the front seat

far enough forward so that the child’s

feet do not touch the front seatback.

This will help avoid injury to the child

in the event of an accident.

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BEFORE DRIVING

65D608

65D609

Installation with Lap-Shoulder Seat

Belts

Rear outside seat belt guide

68PH00271

WARNING

Children could be endangered in a

crash if their child restraint systems

are not properly secured in the vehi-

cle. When installing a child restraint

system, be sure to follow the instruc-

tions below. Be sure to secure the

child in the restraint system accord-

ing to the manufacturer’s instruc-

tions.

WARNING

If rear outside seat belt is fastened

without unhooking the webbing from

the belt guide (1), a child restraint

system cannot be installed properly

in the rear seat.

(1)

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BEFORE DRIVING

ELR type belt

68PH00243

Install your child restraint system accord-

ing to the instructions provided by the child

restraint system manufacturer.

Make sure that the seat belt is securely

latched.

Try to move the child restraint system in all

directions to make sure it is securely

installed.

Installation with a Lap Belt

68PH00244

Install your child restraint system accord-

ing to the instructions provided by the child

restraint system manufacturer.

To lengthen or tighten the belt, refer to the

“Lap-belt” item in this “Seat Belts and

Child Restraint Systems” section. After

making sure that the seat belt is securely

latched, try moving the child restraint sys-

tem in all directions, to make sure it is

securely installed. If you need to tighten

the belt, pull the free end of the webbing.

EXAMPLE

Pull to tighten

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BEFORE DRIVING

Child Restraint System for India

Child Restraint

The suitability of each passenger’s seat position for carriage of children and fitting of child restraint system is shown in the table below.

Whenever you carry children up to 12 years of age, properly use the child restraints which conform to AIS 072, the standard for child

restraints, referring to the table.

Key of letters to be inserted in the above table:

U =Suitable for ‘universal’ category restraints approved for use in this mass group

X =Seat position not suitable for children in this mass group

N.A = Seat position not available for children in this mass group.

NOTE: ‘universal’ is the category in the AIS 072.

: ‘Outboard’ indicates window side seat.

MASS GROUP

Seating position (or other site)

Front

Passenger

Rear

Outboard

Rear

Centre

Intermediate

Outboard

Intermediate

Centre

Group 0

Up to 10 kg

X U X N.A. N.A.

Group 0+

Up to 13 kg

X U X N.A. N.A.

Group I

9 to 18 kg

X U X N.A. N.A.

Group II

15 to 25 kg

X U X N.A. N.A.

Group III

22 to 36 kg

X U X N.A. N.A.

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BEFORE DRIVING

Seat Belt Pretensioner System

68PH00245

To determine if your vehicle is equipped

with a seat belt pretensioner system at the

front seating positions, check the label on

the front seat belt at the bottom part. If the

letters “p” and/or “PRE” appear as illus-

trated, your vehicle is equipped with the

seat belt pretensioner system. You can use

the pretensioner seat belts in the same

manner as ordinary seat belts.

Read this section and the “Supplemental

Restraint System (air bags)” section to

learn more about the pretensioner system.

The seat belt pretensioner system works

with the

SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT

SYSTEM (Air Bags)

. The crash sensors

and the electronic controller of the air bag

system also control the seat belt preten-

sioners. The pretensioners are activated in

the event of a frontal crash which is severe

enough to trigger the air bags.

For precautions and general information

including servicing the pretensioner system,

refer to the “Supplemental Restraint System

(air bags)” section in addition to this “Seat

Belt Pretensioner System” section, and fol-

low all those precautions.

The pretensioner is located in each front

seat belt retractor. The pretensioner tight-

ens the seat belt so the belt fits the occu-

pant’s body more snugly in the event of a

frontal crash. The retractors will remain

locked after the pretensioners are activated.

Upon activation, some noise will occur and

some smoke may be released. These con-

ditions are not harmful and do not indicate a

fire in the vehicle.

The driver and all passengers must be

properly restrained by wearing seat belts at

all times, whether or not a pretensioner is

equipped at their seating position, to mini-

mize the risk of severe injury or death in the

event of a crash.

Sit fully back in the seat; sit up straight; do

not lean forward or sideways. Adjust the

belt so the lap portion of the belt is worn low

across the pelvis, not across the waist.

Please refer to the “Seat Adjustment” sec-

tion and the instructions and precautions

about the seat belts in this “Seat Belts and

Child Restraint Systems” section for details

on proper seat and seat belt adjustments.

Please note that the pretensioners along

with the air bags will activate in severe fron-

tal collisions. They are not designed to acti-

vate in rear impacts, side impacts, roll-

overs, or minor frontal collisions. The pre-

tensioners can be activated only once. If the

pretensioners are activated (that is, if the air

bags are activated), have the pretensioner

system serviced by an authorised Maruti

Suzuki workshop as soon as possible.

If the “AIR BAG” light on the instrument

cluster does not blink or come on briefly

when the ignition switch is turned to the

“ON” position or the engine switch is

pressed to change the ignition mode to

WARNING

This section of the owner’s manual

describes your Vehicle’s SEAT BELT

PRETENSIONER SYSTEM. Please

read and follow ALL these instruc-

tions carefully to minimize your risk

of severe injury or death.

and/or

Label

EXAMPLE

2-43

BEFORE DRIVING

“ON”, stays on for more than 10 seconds, or

comes on while driving, the pretensioner

system or the air bag system may not work

properly. Have both systems inspected by

an authorised Maruti Suzuki workshop as

soon as possible.

Service on or around the pretensioner sys-

tem components or wiring must be per-

formed only by an authorised Maruti

Suzuki workshop who is specially trained.

Improper service could result in unin-

tended activation of pretensioners or could

render the pretensioner inoperative. Either

of these two conditions may result in per-

sonal injury.

To prevent damage or unintended activa-

tion of the pretensioners, be sure the bat-

tery is disconnected and the ignition switch

has been in the “LOCK” position or the

ignition mode has been “LOCK” (OFF) for

at least 90 seconds before performing any

electrical service work on your vehicle.

Do not touch pretensioner system compo-

nents or wiring. The wires are wrapped

with yellow tape or yellow tubing, and the

couplers are yellow. When scrapping your

Vehicle, ask your authorised Maruti Suzuki

workshop body repair shop, or scrap yard

for assistance.

2-44

BEFORE DRIVING

Supplemental Restraint

System (air bags)

Your vehicle is equipped with a Supple-

mental Restraint System consisting of the

following components in addition to a lap-

shoulder belt at each seating position.

1. Driver’s front air bag module

2. Front passenger’s front air bag mod-

ule

3. Seat belt pretensioners

4. Air bag controller

5. Forward crash sensor

WARNING

This section of the owner’s manual

describes the protection provided by

your Vehicle’s SUPPLEMENTAL

RESTRAINT SYSTEM (air bags).

Please read and follow ALL these

instructions carefully to minimize

your risk of severe injury or death in

the event of a collision.

68PH00246

EXAMPLE

2-45

BEFORE DRIVING

“AIR BAG” light

63J030

If the “AIR BAG” light on the instrument

cluster does not blink or come on when the

ignition switch is first turned to the “ON”

position, or the ignition mode is first

changed to “ON”, or the “AIR BAG” light

stays on, or comes on while driving, the air

bag system (or the seat belt pretensioner

system) may not work properly. Have the

air bag system inspected by an authorised

Maruti Suzuki workshop as soon as possi-

ble.

Air bag symbol meaning

72M00150

You may find this label on the sun visor.

Front Air Bags

68PH00247

Front air bags are designed to inflate in

severe frontal collisions when the ignition

switch is in the “ON” position or the ignition

mode is “ON”.

Front air bags are not designed to inflate in

rear impacts, side impacts, rollovers or

minor frontal collisions, since they would

offer no protection in those types of acci-

dents. Remember, since an air bag

deploys only one time during an accident,

seat belts are needed to restrain occu-

pants from further movements during the

accident.

WARNING

An air bag supplements, or adds to,

the crash protection offered by seat

belts. The driver and all passengers

must be properly restrained by wear-

ing seat belts at all times, whether or

not an air bag is mounted at their

seating position, to minimize the risk

of severe injury or death in the event

of a crash.

WARNING

NEVER use a rearward facing child

restraint on a seat protected by an

ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of it, DEATH

or SERIOUS INJURY to the CHILD

can occur.

EXAMPLE

2-46

BEFORE DRIVING

Therefore, an air bag is NOT a substitute

for seat belts. To maximize your protection,

ALWAYS WEAR YOUR SEAT BELTS. Be

aware that no system can prevent all pos-

sible injuries that may occur in an accident.

Driver’s front air bag

68PH00248

Front passenger’s front air bag

68PH00249

The driver’s front air bag is located behind

the center pad of the steering wheel and

the front passenger’s front air bag is

located behind the passenger’s side of the

dashboard.

The words “SRS AIRBAG” are molded into

the air bag covers to identify the location of

the air bags.

58MS030

Please refer to the “Seat Belts and Child

Restraint Systems” section in this section

for details on securing your child.

EXAMPLE

WARNING

Do not install a rear-facing child

restraint in the front passenger’s

seat. If the passenger’s front air bag

inflates, a child in a rear-facing child

restraint could be killed or severely

injured. The back of a rear-facing

child restraint would be too close to

the inflating air bag.

2-47

BEFORE DRIVING

Conditions of front air bags deployment

(inflation)

80J097

• In frontal collisions with a fixed wall that

does not move or deform in more than

about 25 km/h (15 mph)

80J098E

• In collisions such as above at an angle

of about 30 degrees (1) or less from the

front

Conditions of front air bags may inflate

Receiving a strong impact to the lower

body of your vehicle, the front air bags will

inflate in many cases.

80J099

• Hitting a curb or medial strip

80J100E

• Falling into a deep hole or ditch

80J101

• Landing hard or falling

Front air bags may inflate in a strong

impact

80J120

• Collision from the rear

(1)

(

)

(

)

2-48

BEFORE DRIVING

80J119

• Collision from the side

80J110

• Vehicle rollover

Front air bags may not inflate

The front air bags may not inflate when the

impact is absorbed since the collision

object moved, vehicle body deformed, or

collision angle was greater than about 30

degrees from the front.

80J102

• Approximately 50 km/h (30 mph) or

lower speed frontal collision to a stopped

vehicle

80J103

• Collision that the front of your vehicle

goes under the bed of a truck etc.

80J104

• Collision with a utility pole or stumpage

80J105E

• Collision with a fixed wall or guardrail at

an angle of greater than about 30

degrees (1) from the front

(1)

(

)

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BEFORE DRIVING

80J106

• In frontal collisions with a fixed wall that

does not move or deform in less than

about 25 km/h (15 mph)

80J107

• Collision angle is offset from the vehicle

angle (offset collision)

How the system works

In a frontal collision, the crash sensors will

detect rapid deceleration, and if the con-

troller judges that the deceleration rep-

resents a severe frontal crash, the

controller will trigger the inflators. The infla-

tors inflate the air bags with nitrogen or

argon gas. The inflated air bags provide a

cushion for your head and upper body. The

air bag inflates and deflates so quickly that

you may not even realize that it has acti-

vated. The air bag will neither hinder your

view nor make it harder to exit the vehicle.

Air bags must inflate quickly and forcefully

in order to reduce the chance of serious or

fatal injuries. However, an unavoidable

consequence of the quick inflation is that

the air bag may irritate bare skin, such as

the facial area. Also, upon inflation, a loud

noise will occur and some powder and

smoke will be released. These conditions

are not harmful and do not indicate a fire in

the vehicle. Be aware, however, that some

air bag components may be hot for a while

after inflation.

A seat belt helps keep you in the proper

position for maximum protection when an

air bag inflates. Adjust your seat as far

back as possible while still maintaining

control of the vehicle. Sit fully back in your

seat; sit up straight; do not lean over the

steering wheel or dashboard. Please refer

to the “Front Seat” section and the “Seat

Belts and Child Restraint Systems” section

in this section for details on proper seat

and seat belt adjustments.

65D610

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BEFORE DRIVING

Note that even though your vehicle may be

moderately damaged in a frontal collision,

the collision may not have been severe

enough to trigger the air bags to inflate. If

your vehicle sustains ANY front-end dam-

age, have the air bag system inspected by

an authorised Maruti Suzuki workshop to

ensure it is in proper working order.

Your vehicle is equipped with a diagnostic

module which records information about

the air bag system if the air bags deploy in

a crash. The module records information

about overall system status, which sensors

activated the deployment, and for a certain

vehicle only, whether the driver’s seat belt

was in use.

Servicing the air bag system

If the air bags inflate, have the air bags

and related components replaced by an

authorised Maruti Suzuki workshop as

soon as possible.

If your vehicle ever gets in deep water and

the driver’s floor is submerged, the air bag

controller could be damaged. If it does,

have the air bag system inspected by the

authorised Maruti Suzuki workshop as

soon as possible.

Special procedures are required for servic-

ing or replacing an air bag. For that rea-

son, only an authorised Maruti Suzuki

workshop should be allowed to service or

replace your air bags. Please remind any-

one who services your vehicle that it has

air bags.

Service on or around air bag components

or wiring must be performed only by an

authorised Maruti Suzuki workshop.

Improper service could result in unin-

tended air bag deployment or could render

the air bag inoperative. Either of these two

conditions may result in severe injury.

To prevent damage or unintended inflation

of the air bag system, be sure the battery

is disconnected and the ignition switch has

been in the “LOCK” position or the ignition

mode has been “LOCK” (OFF) for at least

90 seconds before performing any electri-

cal service work on your Vehicle. Do not

touch air bag system components or wires.

The wires are wrapped with yellow tape or

yellow tubing, and the couplers are yellow

for easy identification.

Scrapping a vehicle that has an uninflated

air bag can be hazardous. Ask your dealer,

body repair shop or scrap yard for help

with disposal.

WARNING

• The driver should not lean over the

steering wheel. The front passen-

ger should not rest his or her body

against the dashboard, or other-

wise get too close to the dash-

board. In these situations, the out-

of-position occupant would be too

close to an inflating air bag, and

may suffer severe injury.

• Do not attach any objects to, or

place any objects over, the steering

wheel or dashboard. Do not place

any objects between the air bag

and the driver or front passenger.

These objects may interfere with air

bag operation or may be propelled

by the air bag in the event of a

crash. Either of these conditions

may cause severe injury.

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BEFORE DRIVING

1. Speedometer

2. Fuel gauge

3. Information display

4. Trip meter selector knob

5. Indicator selector knob

6. Warning and indicator lights

68PH02201

324 5

EXAMPLE

Instrument Cluster (Type A) (if equipped)

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BEFORE DRIVING

Speedometer

The speedometer indicates vehicle speed.

Fuel Gauge

68PH02202

When the ignition switch is in the “ON”

position, this gauge gives an approximate

indication of the amount of fuel in the fuel

tank. “F” stands for full and “E” stands for

empty.

If the fuel meter indicator shows only one

segment to “E”, refill the tank as soon as

possible.

NOTE:

If the last segment blinks, it means that the

fuel is almost empty.

If the low fuel warning light (1) comes on,

fill the fuel tank immediately.

NOTE:

The activation point of the low fuel warning

light (1) varies depending on road condi-

tions (for example, slope or curve) and

driving conditions because of fuel moving

in the tank.

Refer to “Low Fuel Warning Light” in

“Warning and Indicator Lights” in this sec-

tion for details.

The mark (2) indicates that the fuel filler

door is located on the left side of the vehi-

cle.

(1)

(2)

(

)

(

)

EXAMPLE

2-53

BEFORE DRIVING

Brightness Control

68PH02203

When the ignition switch is turned to the

“ON” position, the instrument cluster lights

come on.

Your vehicle has a system to automatically

dim the brightness of the instrument panel

lights when the position lights or headlights

are on.

When the position lights and/or headlights

are ON, you can control the meter illumina-

tion intensity.

To increase the brightness of the instru-

ment panel lights, turn the brightness con-

trol knob (1) clockwise.

To reduce the brightness of the instrument

panel lights, turn the brightness control

knob (1) counterclockwise.

NOTE:

• If you do not turn the knob for more than

5 seconds while activating the bright-

ness control, the brightness control dis-

play will be canceled automatically.

• When you reconnect the battery, the

brightness of the instrument panel lights

will be reinitialized. Readjust the bright-

ness according to your preference.

Information Display

68PH02204

(1)

EXAMPLE

WARNING

If you attempt to adjust the display

while driving, you could lose control

of the vehicle.

Do not attempt to adjust the display

while driving.

(2)(1)

EXAMPLE

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BEFORE DRIVING

68PH02205

(1) Trip meter selector knob

(2) Indicator selector knob

(3) Information display

When the ignition switch is in the “ON”

position, the information display shows the

following information.

Display (A)

Clock

Display (B)

Fuel gauge

Display (C)

Trip meter / Odometer / Fuel consumption /

Driving range

Display (D)

Gearshift Indicator

Clock

When the ignition switch is in the “ON”

position, the display (A) shows the time.

To change the time indication:

1) Push the trip meter selector knob (1)

and the indicator selector knob (2)

together.

2) To change the hour indication, turn the

indicator selector knob (2) left or right

repeatedly when the hour indication

blinks. To change the hour indication

quickly, turn and hold the indicator

selector knob (2). To set the hour indi-

cation, push the indicator selector knob

(2) and the minute indication will blink.

3) To change the minute indication, turn

the indicator selector knob (2) left or

right repeatedly when the minute indi-

cation blinks. To change the minute

indication quickly, turn and hold the

indicator selector knob (2). To set the

minute indication, push the indicator

selector knob (2).

NOTE:

When you reconnect the negative (–) ter-

minal to the battery, the clock indication will

be reinitialized. Change the indication

again to your preference.

Fuel Gauge

When the ignition switch is in the “ON”

position, the display (B) shows the fuel

gauge.

Refer to “Fuel Gauge” in this section.

Trip meter / Odometer / Fuel con-

sumption / Driving range

When the ignition switch is in the “ON”

position, the display (C) shows one of the

following indications, trip meter A, trip

meter B, odometer, instantaneous fuel

consumption, average fuel consumption or

driving range.

To switch the display indication (C), push

the trip meter selector knob (1) or the indi-

cator selector knob (2) quickly.

(3)

(A)

(B) (C)(D)

EXAMPLE

WARNING

If you attempt to adjust the display

while driving, you could lose control

of the vehicle.

Do not attempt to adjust the display

while driving.

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(a) Trip meter A

(b) Trip meter B

(d) Instantaneous fuel consumption

(e) Average fuel consumption

(f) Driving range

NOTE:

• Indications will change when you push

and release a knob.

• The display shows estimated values.

Indications may not be the same as

actual values.

Trip meter

The trip meter can be used to measure the

distance traveled on short trips or between

fuel stops.

You can use the trip meter A or trip meter B

independently.

To reset the trip meter to zero, push and

hold the trip meter selector knob (1) for a

while when the display shows the trip

meter.

NOTE:

The indicated maximum value of the trip

meter is 9999.9. When you run past the

maximum value, the indicated value will

return to 0.0.

Odometer

The odometer records the total distance

the vehicle has been driven.

Instantaneous fuel consumption

The display shows the value of instanta-

neous fuel consumption only when the

vehicle is moving.

NOTE:

• The display does not show the value

unless the vehicle is moving.

• For “L/100km” setting, the indicated

maximum value of instantaneous fuel

consumption is 30. No more than 30 will

be indicated on the display even if the

actual instantaneous fuel consumption is

higher.

• For “km/L” setting, the indicated maxi-

mum value of instantaneous fuel con-

Push the trip meter selector

knob (1).

Push the indicator selector

knob (2).

EXAMPLE

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

(

)

(

)

(

)

(

)

(

)

WARNING

If you attempt to adjust the display

while driving, you could lose control

of the vehicle.

Do not attempt to adjust the display

while driving.

NOTICE

Keep track of your odometer reading

and check the maintenance sched-

ule regularly for required services.

Increased wear or damage to certain

parts can result from failure to per-

form required services at the proper

mileage intervals.

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BEFORE DRIVING

sumption is 50. No more than 50 will be

indicated on the display even if the

actual instantaneous fuel consumption is

higher.

• The indication on the display may be

delayed if fuel consumption is greatly

affected by driving conditions.

• The display shows estimated values.

Indications may not be the same as

actual values.

• You can change the units that instanta-

neous fuel consumption is displayed in.

Refer to “Average fuel consumption” in

this section.

Average fuel consumption

If you selected average fuel consumption

the last time you drove the vehicle, the dis-

play shows the last value of average fuel

consumption from previous driving when

the ignition switch is turned to the “ON”

position. Unless you reset the value of

average fuel consumption, the display indi-

cates the value of average fuel consump-

tion which includes average fuel

consumption during previous driving.

To reset the average fuel consumption to

zero, push and hold the indicator selector

knob (2) for a while when the display

shows the average fuel consumption.

NOTE:

When you reset the indication or reconnect

the negative (–) terminal to the battery, the

value of average fuel consumption will be

shown after driving for a while.

To change the unit of average fuel con-

sumption, while pushing and holding the

trip meter selector knob (1), turn the indica-

tor selector knob (2).

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NOTE:

• When you change the units that average

fuel consumption is displayed in, the

instantaneous fuel consumption units will

be changed automatically.

• When you reconnect the negative (–)

terminal to the battery, the unit of the

average fuel consumption will be reini-

tialized. Change the unit again to your

preference.

Driving range

If you selected driving range the last time

you drove the vehicle, the display indicates

“---” for a few seconds and then indicates

the current driving range when the ignition

switch is turned to the “ON” position.

The driving range shown in the display is

the approximate distance you can drive

until the fuel gauge indicates “E”, based on

current driving conditions.

When the low fuel warning light comes on,

the display “---” will appear.

If the low fuel warning light comes on, fill

the fuel tank immediately regardless of the

value of driving range shown in the display.

As the driving range after refueling is cal-

culated based on the most recent driving

condition, the value is different each time

you refuel.

NOTE:

• If you refuel when the ignition switch is in

the “ON” position, the driving range may

not indicate the correct value.

• When you reconnect the negative (–)

terminal to the battery, the value of driv-

ing range will be shown after driving for a

while.

Gearshift Indicator

Refer to “Gearshift Indicator” in the

“OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE” section.

EXAMPLE

(Initial

setting)

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BEFORE DRIVING

Setting mode

In the setting mode, you can set up the following functions.

Indication Functions

Time indication of clock “CL”

Central door locking system “d1”

Automatic door locking function “d2”

Automatic door unlocking function “d3”

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Additional flashes of the turn signal “L2”

Initialization setting “de-on”

Exit the setting mode “End”

Indication Functions

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NOTE:

Depending on vehicle’s specifications,

some items may not be displayed.

How to operate the setting mode:

1) When the ignition switch is in the “ON”

position and the vehicle is stationary,

push the trip meter selector knob (1) to

switch the information display indication

2) Push and hold the indicator selector

knob (2) until the display shows

“CLoCK”.

3) Turn and/or push the indicator selector

knob (2) to select a function that you

want to set up according to the above

chart.

4) Turn and/or push the indicator selector

knob (2) to register settings of the fol-

lowing functions.

Time indication of clock “CL”

• CL-12h: 12-hour format (default setting)

• CL-24h: 24-hour format

Central door locking system “d1”

• d1-SL1: Unlock all doors by turning the

key once

• d1-SL2: Unlock all doors by turning the

key twice (default setting)

Automatic door locking function “d2”

• d2-SL1: Disable the automatic door

locking function

• d2-SL2: Lock all doors when the vehicle

speed reaches 15 km/h

(default setting)

Automatic door unlocking

function “d3”

• d3-SL1: Disable the automatic door

unlocking function

• d3-SL3: Unlock all doors when the key

is pulled out from the ignition

switch (default setting)

Additional flashes

of the turn signal “L2”

• L2-SL1: Turn signal flashes three times

after the turn signal lever is

returned (default setting)

• L2-SL2: Disable the additional flashes

of turn signal

Initialization setting “de-on”

• de-on: Initialize all settings

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NOTE:

• As shown in the above illustration, “SEL”

indicates on the display of currently set-

ting item.

• To go back to the higher level display

during operation, turn the indicator

selector knob (2) to display “bACK” or

“-bAC” and then push the indicator

selector knob (2).

5) To exit the setting mode, switch the dis-

play to show “End” and then push the

indicator selector knob (2).

Turn the indicator selector knob

(2).

Push the indicator selector

knob (2).

EXAMPLE

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1. Speedometer

2. Tachometer

3. Fuel gauge

4. Temperature gauge

5. Information display

6. Trip meter selector knob

7. Indicator selector knob

8. Warning and indicator lights

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EXAMPLE

Instrument Cluster (Type B) (if equipped)

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Speedometer

The speedometer indicates vehicle speed.

Tachometer

The tachometer indicates engine speed in

revolutions per minute.

Fuel Gauge

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When the ignition switch is in the “ON”

position, this gauge gives an approximate

indication of the amount of fuel in the fuel

tank. “F” stands for full and “E” stands for

empty.

If the indicator gets off the graduation of

“E” (not character “E”), refill the tank as

soon as possible.

NOTE:

The indicator moves a little depending on

road conditions (for example, slope or

curve) and driving conditions because of

fuel moving in the tank.

If the low fuel warning light (1) comes on,

fill the fuel tank immediately.

Refer to “Low Fuel Warning Light” in

“Warning and Indicator Lights” in this sec-

tion for details.

The mark (2) indicates that the fuel filler

door is located on the left side of the vehi-

cle.

NOTICE

Never drive the vehicle with the

engine revving in the red zone or

severe engine damage can result.

Keep the engine speed below the red

zone even when downshifting to a

lower gear position.

Refer to “Downshifting maximum

allowable speeds” in the “OPERAT-

ING YOUR VEHICLE” section.

(1)

(2)

(

)

(

)

EXAMPLE

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Temperature Gauge

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When the ignition switch is in the “ON”

position, this gauge indicates the engine

coolant temperature. Under normal driving

conditions, the indicator should stay within

the normal, acceptable temperature range

between “H” and “C”. If the indicator

approaches “H”, overheating is indicated.

Follow the instructions for engine over-

heating in the “EMERGENCY SERVICE”

section.

Brightness Control

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When the ignition switch is turned to the

“ON” position, the instrument cluster lights

come on.

Your vehicle has a system to automatically

dim the brightness of the instrument panel

lights when the position lights or headlights

are on.

When the position lights and/or headlights

are ON, you can control the meter illumina-

tion intensity.

To increase the brightness of the instru-

ment panel lights, turn the brightness con-

trol knob (1) clockwise.

To reduce the brightness of the instrument

panel lights, turn the brightness control

knob (1) counterclockwise.

NOTE:

• If you do not turn the knob for more than

5 seconds while activating the bright-

ness control, the brightness control dis-

play will be canceled automatically.

• When you reconnect the battery, the

brightness of the instrument panel lights

will be reinitialized. Readjust the bright-

ness according to your preference.

NOTICE

Continuing to drive the vehicle when

engine overheating is indicated can

result in severe engine damage.

EXAMPLE

(1)

(

)

EXAMPLE

WARNING

If you attempt to adjust the display

while driving, you could lose control

of the vehicle.

Do not attempt to adjust the display

while driving.

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BEFORE DRIVING

Information Display

The information display is shown when the

ignition switch is in the “ON” position.

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(1) Information display

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(2) Trip meter selector knob

(3) Indicator selector knob

The information display shows the follow-

ing information.

Display (A)

Thermometer

Display (B) Selector position (for CVT

vehicles) / Gearshift indicator (for manual

transaxle vehicles)

Display (C)

Trip meter / Odometer / Instantaneous fuel

consumption / Average fuel consumption /

Driving range

Display (D)

Clock

(1)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

EXAMPLE

(3)(2)

EXAMPLE

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Thermometer

When the ignition switch is in the “ON”

position, the display (A) shows the ther-

mometer.

The thermometer indicates the outside

temperature.

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If the outside temperature nears freezing,

the mark (a) will appear on the display.

NOTE:

• The outside temperature indication is not

the actual outside temperature when

driving at low speed, or when stopped.

• If there is something wrong with the ther-

mometer, or just after the ignition switch

is turned to the “ON” position, the display

may not indicate the outside tempera-

ture.

Selector position (for CVT vehi-

cles) / Gearshift indicator (for man-

ual transaxle vehicles)

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When the ignition switch is in the “ON”

position, the display (B) indicates the gear

position (b).

For details on how to use the transaxle,

refer to “Using the Transaxle” in the

“OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE” section.

Gearshift indicator

Refer to “Gearshift Indicator” in the

“OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE” section.

Trip meter / Odometer / Instanta-

neous fuel consumption / Average

fuel consumption / Driving range

When the ignition switch is in the “ON”

position, the display (C) shows one of the

following six indications, trip meter A, trip

meter B, odometer, Instantaneous fuel

consumption, Average fuel consumption or

Driving range.

To switch the display indication (C), push

the trip meter selector knob (2) or the indi-

cator selector knob (3) quickly.

(a)

(

)

EXAMPLE

(b)

EXAMPLE

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(d) Trip meter B

(e) Odometer

(g) Instantaneous Fuel Consumption

(g) Average fuel consumption

(h) Driving range

NOTE:

• Indications will change when you push

and release a knob.

• The display shows estimated values.

Indications may not be the same as

actual values.

Trip meter

The trip meter can be used to measure the

distance traveled on short trips or between

fuel stops.

You can use the trip meter A or trip meter B

independently.

To reset the trip meter to zero, push and

hold the trip meter selector knob (2) for a

while when the display shows the trip

meter.

NOTE:

The indicated maximum value of the trip

meter is 9999.9. When you run past the

maximum value, the indicated value will

return to 0.0.

Odometer

The odometer records the total distance

the vehicle has been driven.

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

(g)

(h)

(

)

(

)

(

)

(f)

(g)

(h)

EXAMPLE

Push the trip meter selector

knob (2).

Push the indicator selector

knob (3).

WARNING

If you attempt to adjust the display

while driving, you could lose control

of the vehicle.

Do not attempt to adjust the display

while driving.

NOTICE

Keep track of your odometer reading

and check the maintenance sched-

ule regularly for required services.

Increased wear or damage to certain

parts can result from failure to per-

form required services at the proper

mileage intervals.

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BEFORE DRIVING

Instantaneous fuel consumption

If you selected instantaneous fuel con-

sumption the last time you drove the vehi-

cle, the display does not show the last

value of instantaneous fuel consumption

from previous driving when the ignition

switch is turned to the “ON” position. The

display shows the value only when the

vehicle is moving.

NOTE:

• The display does not show the value

unless the vehicle is moving.

• For “L/100km” setting, the indicated

maximum value of instantaneous fuel

consumption is 30. No more than 30 will

be indicated on the display even if the

actual instantaneous fuel consumption is

higher.

• For “km/L” setting, the indicated maxi-

mum value of value of instantaneous

fuel consumption is 50. No more than 50

will be indicated on the display even if

the actual instantaneous fuel consump-

tion is higher.

• The indication on the display may be

delayed if fuel consumption is greatly

affected by driving conditions.

• The display shows estimated values.

Indications may not be the same as

actual values.

• You can change the units that instanta-

neous fuel consumption is displayed in.

Refer to “Average fuel consumption” in

this section.

Average fuel consumption

If you selected average fuel consumption

the last time you drove the vehicle, the dis-

play shows the last value of average fuel

consumption from previous driving when

the ignition switch is turned to the “ON”

position. Unless you reset the value of

average fuel consumption, the display indi-

cates the value of average fuel consump-

tion which includes average fuel

consumption during previous driving.

To reset the average fuel consumption to

zero, push and hold the indicator selector

knob (3) for a while when the display

shows the average fuel consumption.

NOTE:

When you reset the indication or reconnect

the negative (–) terminal to the battery, the

value of average fuel consumption will be

shown after driving for a while.

(For “L/100km” or “km/L” setting)

To change the unit of average fuel con-

sumption, while pushing and holding the

trip meter selector knob (2), turn the indica-

tor selector knob (3).

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NOTE:

• When you change the units that average

fuel consumption is displayed in, the

instantaneous fuel consumption units will

be changed automatically.

• When you reconnect the negative (–)

terminal to the battery, the unit of the

average fuel consumption will be reini-

tialized. Change the unit again to your

preference.

EXAMPLE

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Driving range

If you selected driving range the last time

you drove the vehicle, the display indicates

“---” for a few seconds and then indicates

the current driving range when the ignition

switch is turned to the “ON” position.

The driving range shown in the display is

the approximate distance you can drive

until the fuel gauge indicates “E”, based on

current driving conditions.

When the low fuel warning light comes on,

the display “---” will appear.

If the low fuel warning light comes on, fill

the fuel tank immediately regardless of the

value of driving range shown in the display.

As the driving range after refueling is cal-

culated based on the most recent driving

condition, the value is different each time

you refuel.

NOTE:

• If you refuel when the ignition switch is in

the “ON” position, the driving range may

not indicate the correct value.

• When you reconnect the negative (–)

terminal to the battery, the value of driv-

ing range will be shown after driving for a

while.

Clock

When the ignition switch is in the “ON”

position, the display (D) shows the time.

To change the time indication:

1) Push the trip meter selector knob (2)

and the indicator selector knob (3)

together.

2) To change the hour indication, turn the

indicator selector knob (3) left or right

repeatedly when the hour indication

blinks. To change the hour indication

quickly, turn and hold the indicator

selector knob (3). To set the hour indi-

cation, push the indicator selector knob

(3) and the minute indication will flash.

3) To change the minute indication, turn

the indicator selector knob (3) left or

right repeatedly when the minute indi-

cation blinks. To change the minute

indication quickly, turn and hold the

indicator selector knob (3). To set the

minute indication, push the indicator

selector knob (3).

NOTE:

When you reconnect the negative (–) ter-

minal to the battery, the clock indication will

be reinitialized. Change the indication

again to your preference.

WARNING

If you attempt to adjust the display

while driving, you could lose control

of the vehicle.

Do not attempt to adjust the display

while driving.

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BEFORE DRIVING

Setting mode

In the setting mode, you can set up the following functions.

Indication Functions

Central door locking system “ ”

Automatic door locking function “ ”

Automatic door unlocking function “ ”

Door locking and unlocking siren “ ”

Additional flashes of the turn signal “ ”

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NOTE:

Depending on vehicle’s specifications,

some items may not be displayed.

Security system “ ”

Shock sensor “ ”

Pre-warning sensitivity of the shock sensor “ ”

Full blast warning sensitivity

of the shock sensor “ ”

Initialization setting “ ”

Exit the setting mode “ ”

Turn the indicator selector knob

(3).

Push the indicator selector

knob (3).

Indication Functions

How to operate the setting mode:

1) When the ignition switch is in the “ON” position and the vehicle is stationary, push the

trip meter selector knob (2) to switch the information display indication (C) to the

odometer.

2) Push and hold the indicator selector knob (3) until the display shows “ ”.

3) Turn and/or push the indicator selector knob (3) to select a function that you want to

set up according to the above chart.

4) Turn and/or push the indicator selector knob (3) to register settings of the following

functions.

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Central door locking system “ ”

• : Unlock all doors by turning the

key or pushing the keyless

entry system transmitter once

• : Unlock all doors by turning the

key or pushing the keyless

entry system transmitter twice

(default setting)

Automatic door locking function “ ”

• : Disable the automatic door

locking function

• : Lock all doors when the vehi-

cle speed reaches 15 km/h

(default setting)

• :

(For CVT vehicle)

Lock all door when the gear-

shift lever is in other than “P”

Automatic door unlocking

function “ ”

• : Disable the automatic door

unlocking function

• : (For CVT vehicle)

Unlock all doors when the

gearshift lever is moved to the

“P” from other position

• : Unlock all doors when the key

is pulled out from the ignition

switch (default setting)

Door locking and unlocking

siren “ ”

• : Siren sounds when the

door(s) is(are) locked or

unlocked by using the key-

less entry system transmitter

(default setting)

• : Siren does not sound when

the door(s) is(are) locked or

unlocked by using the key-

less entry system transmitter

Additional flashes

of the turn signal “ ”

• : Turn signal flashes three

times after the turn signal

lever is returned

(default setting)

• : Disable the additional flashes

of turn signal

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Security system “ ”

• : Enable the security system

(default setting)

• : Disable the security system

Shock sensor “ ”

• : Enable the shock sensor

• : Disable the shock sensor

(default setting)

Pre-warning sensitivity of

the shock sensor “ ”

• : Disable the pre-warning

• to :

Adjust the pre-warning sensi-

tivity of shock sensor (Lowest

sensitivity level is L01 and

highest is L15, and default

setting is L14)

Full blast warning sensitivity

of the shock sensor “ ”

• : Disable the full blast warning

• to :

Adjust the full blast warning

sensitivity of shock sensor

(Lowest sensitivity level is L01

and highest is L15, and

default setting is L09)

Initialization setting “ ”

• : Initialize all settings

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NOTE:

• As shown in the above illustration, “SEL”

indicates on the display of currently set-

ting item.

• To go back to the higher level display

during operation, turn the indicator

selector knob (3) to display “ ” or

“ ” and then push the indicator

selector knob (3).

• If the security system “ ” is in the dis-

abled state, the shock sensor “ ”, pre-

warning sensitivity “ ” and full blast

warning sensitivity “ ” cannot be set

up.

5) to exit the setting mode, switch the dis-

play to show “ ” and then push the

indicator selector knob (3).

EXAMPLE

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BEFORE DRIVING

1. Speedometer

2. Tachometer

3. Fuel gauge

4. Temperature gauge

5. Information display

6. Trip meter selector knob

7. Indicator selector knob

8. Warning and indicator lights

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EXAMPLE

Instrument Cluster (Type C) (if equipped)

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BEFORE DRIVING

Speedometer

The speedometer indicates vehicle speed.

Tachometer

The tachometer indicates engine speed in

revolutions per minute.

Fuel Gauge

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When the ignition mode is “ON”, this

gauge gives an approximate indication of

the amount of fuel in the fuel tank. “F”

stands for full and “E” stands for empty.

If the indicator approaches a low level

(near “E”) on fuel gauge, refill the tank as

soon as possible.

NOTE:

The indicator moves a little depending on

road conditions (for example, slope or

curve) and driving conditions because of

fuel moving in the tank.

If the low fuel warning light (1) comes on,

fill the fuel tank immediately.

Refer to “Low fuel warning light” in “Warn-

ing and indicator lights” in this section for

details.

The mark (2) indicates that the fuel filler

door is located on the left side of the vehi-

cle.

NOTICE

Never drive the vehicle with the

engine revving in the red zone or

severe engine damage can result.

Keep the engine speed below the red

zone even when downshifting to a

lower gear position.

Refer to “Downshifting maximum

allowable speeds” in “OPERATING

YOUR VEHICLE” section.

(1)

(2)

(

)

(

)

EXAMPLE

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Temperature Gauge

68PH02224

When the ignition mode is “ON”, this

gauge indicates the engine coolant tem-

perature. Under normal driving conditions,

the indicator should stay within the normal,

acceptable temperature range between

“H” and “C”. If the indicator approaches

“H”, overheating is indicated. Follow the

instructions for “Engine trouble: Overheat-

ing” in “EMERGENCY SERVICE” section.

Brightness Control

68PH02225

When the engine switch is pressed to

change the ignition mode to “ON”, the

instrument cluster lights come on.

Your vehicle has a system to automatically

dim the brightness of the instrument clus-

ter lights when the position lights or head-

lights are on.

You can change the brightness of the

instrument cluster lights regardless of

whether the position lights or headlights

are off or on.

To increase the brightness of the instru-

ment cluster lights, turn the indicator selec-

tor knob (1) clockwise.

To reduce the brightness of the instrument

cluster lights, turn the indicator selector

knob (1) counterclockwise.

NOTE:

• If you do not turn the knob for more than

5 seconds while activating the bright-

ness control, the brightness control dis-

play will be canceled automatically.

• When you reconnect the battery, the

brightness of the instrument cluster

lights will be reinitialized. Readjust the

brightness according to your preference.

NOTE:

If you select the maximum brightness level

when the position lights or headlights are

on, the following functions will be can-

celled.

• The function which automatically dims

the brightness of instrument cluster

lights

• The function which operates with the

brightness control, except maximum

brightness level

NOTICE

Continuing to drive the vehicle when

engine overheating is indicated can

result in severe engine damage.

EXAMPLE

(1)

(

)

EXAMPLE

WARNING

Do not adjust the brightness of the

instrument panel lights while driving.

Otherwise, you could lose control of

the vehicle.

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BEFORE DRIVING

Information Display

The information display is shown when the

ignition mode is “ON”.

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(1) Information display

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(2) Indicator selector knob

(3) Trip meter selector knob

The information display shows the follow-

ing information.

Display (A)

Clock

Display (B)

Thermometer

Display (C)

Warning and indicator messages /

Fuel consumption / Driving range /

Average speed / Driving time /

Clock and date / Torque and power

Display (D)

Gearshift indicator

Display (E)

Trip meter

Display (F)

Odometer

68PH02228

When the engine switch is pressed to

change the ignition mode to “ON”, the

clock display shown in the above illustra-

tion will appear on the display for several

seconds.

Some warning and indicator messages

may appear on the display when the igni-

tion mode is “ACC” or “LOCK” (OFF).

(1)

(A) (B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

(F)

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(2)(3)

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EXAMPLE

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Clock

The display (A) shows the time.

To set the clock, follow “Setting mode”

instructions in this section.

Thermometer

The display (B) shows the thermometer.

The thermometer indicates the outside

temperature.

68PH02229

If the outside temperature nears freezing,

the message shown in the above illustra-

tion will appear on the display.

NOTE:

The outside temperature indication is not

the actual outside temperature when driv-

ing at low speed, or when stopped.

Fuel consumption / Driving range /

Average speed / Driving time

Clock and date / Torque and power

When there are no warning or indicator

messages on the display (C), you can

select one of the following indications to

appear on the display: instantaneous fuel

consumption, average fuel consumption,

driving range, average speed, driving time,

clock and date, torque and power or no

indication.

WARNING

If you attempt to adjust the display

while driving, you could lose control

of the vehicle.

do not attempt to adjust the display

while driving.

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(a) Instantaneous fuel consumption / Average fuel consumption / Driving range

(b) Instantaneous fuel consumption / Average fuel consumption / 5 minute average fuel

consumption

(d) Clock and date

(e) Torque and Power

(f) No indication

(a) (b) (c)

(f) (e) (d)

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EXAMPLE

To switch the display indication, push the

indicator selector knob (2) quickly.

NOTE:

The value of instantaneous fuel consump-

tion, average fuel consumption, driving

range, average speed and torque and

power shown on the display are affected

by the following conditions;

• road condition

• surrounding traffic condition

• driving condition

• vehicle condition

• a malfunction which causes the malfunc-

tion indicator light to come on or blink

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Instantaneous fuel consumption

The display shows instantaneous fuel con-

sumption with a bar graph only when the

vehicle is moving.

68PM00280

(4) Instantaneous fuel consumption

NOTE:

• The display does not show the bar graph

unless the vehicle is moving.

• For “L/100km” setting, the indicated

maximum value of instantaneous fuel

consumption is 30. No more than 30 will

be indicated on the display even if the

actual instantaneous fuel consumption is

higher.

• For “km/L” setting, the indicated maxi-

mum value of value of instantaneous

fuel consumption is 50. No more than 50

will be indicated on the display even if

the actual instantaneous fuel consump-

tion is higher.

• For “MPG(UK)” setting, the indicated

maximum value of instantaneous fuel

consumption is 80. No more than 80 will

be indicated on the display even if the

actual instantaneous fuel consumption is

higher.

• For “MPG(US)” setting, the indicated

maximum value of instantaneous fuel

consumption is 60. No more than 60 will

be indicated on the display even if the

actual instantaneous fuel consumption is

higher.

• The indication on the display may be

delayed if fuel consumption is greatly

affected by driving conditions.

• The display shows estimated values.

Indications may not be the same as

actual values.

Average fuel consumption / 5-minute

average fuel consumption

Average fuel consumption from previous

reset and 5-minute average fuel consump-

tion are shown.

(Average fuel consumption)

68PM00281

(5) Average fuel consumption

If you selected average fuel consumption

the last time you drove the vehicle, the dis-

play shows the last value of average fuel

consumption from previous driving when

the engine switch is pressed to change the

ignition mode to “ON”. Unless you reset

the value of average fuel consumption, the

display indicates the value of average fuel

consumption based on the average fuel

consumption during previous driving.

NOTE:

When you reconnect the negative (–) ter-

minal to the battery, the value of average

fuel consumption will be shown after driv-

ing for a period of time.

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EXAMPLE

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EXAMPLE

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BEFORE DRIVING

You can select when the value of average

fuel consumption is reset from among the

following two methods;

• Reset after refuel: the value of average

fuel consumption will be reset automati-

cally by refueling.

• Reset with trip meter A: the value of

average fuel consumption will be reset

automatically by resetting trip meter A.

To change when the value of average fuel

consumption is reset, refer to “Setting

mode” in this section.

NOTE:

• If you add only a small amount of fuel

when you select “Reset after refuel”, the

average fuel consumption value may not

be reset.

• Display option (b) shows the fuel con-

sumption history below current instanta-

neous fuel consumption. History display

portion is updated to show fuel con-

sumption history every 5 minutes (till

past 15 minutes) or every driving cycle

(till past 3 driving cycle) depending on

which mode is selected in setting mode.

(5-minute average fuel consumption)

68PM00282

(6) 5-minute average fuel consumption

You can check transition of 5-minute aver-

age fuel consumption every 5 minutes

from 15 minutes before up to now. Time

indication and driving cycle indication can

be changed. For details, refer to “Setting

mode” in this section.

Driving range

68PM00283

(7) Driving range

If you selected driving range the last time

you drove the vehicle, the display indicates

“---” for a few seconds and then indicates

the current driving range when engine

switch is pressed to change the ignition

mode to “ON”.

The driving range shown in the display is

the approximate distance you can drive

until the fuel gauge indicates “E”, based on

current driving conditions.

When the low fuel warning light comes on,

the display “---” will appear.

If the low fuel warning light comes on, fill

the fuel tank immediately regardless of the

value of driving range shown in the display.

As the driving range after refueling is cal-

culated based on the most recent driving

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EXAMPLE

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EXAMPLE

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BEFORE DRIVING

condition, the value is different each time

you refuel.

NOTE:

• If you refuel when the ignition mode is

“ON”, the driving range may not indicate

the correct value.

• When you reconnect the negative (–)

terminal to the battery, the value of driv-

ing range will be shown after driving for a

period of time.

Average Speed / 5- minute average

speed

Average speed from previous reset and 5-

minute average speed are shown.

(Average Speed)

68PM00284

(8) Average speed

If you selected average speed the last time

you drove the vehicle, the display indicates

the last value of average speed from previ-

ous driving when the engine switch is

pressed to change the ignition mode to

“ON”. Unless you reset the value of aver-

age speed, the display indicates the value

of average speed which includes average

speed during previous driving.

To reset the value of average speed, push

and hold the indicator selector knob (2) for

about 2 seconds when the display indi-

cates an average speed. The display

shows “---” and then indicates a new aver-

age speed after driving for a short time.

NOTE:

• When you reconnect the negative (–)

terminal to the battery, the value of aver-

age speed will be shown after driving for

a period of time.

• Display (c) shows current average

speed and average speed history. His-

tory display portion is below current

average speed and is updated every 5

minutes (till past 10 minutes).

(5-minute average speed)

68PM00285

(9) 5-minute average speed

You can check transition of 5-minute aver-

age speed every 5 minutes from 10 min-

utes before up to now.

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EXAMPLE

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EXAMPLE

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BEFORE DRIVING

Driving time

68PM00286

(10) Driving time

Driving time from previous reset is shown.

To reset the driving time, push and hold the

indicator selector knob (2) for about 2 sec-

onds when the display indicates a driving

time. The display shows “---” and then indi-

cates a new driving time after driving for a

short time.

NOTE:

Disconnection of the battery negative (-)

terminal will reset the indication of the driv-

ing time.

Clock and date

Date and time are shown. For the setting

procedure, refer to “Setting mode” in this

section.

Torque and Power

Present engine torque and power are

shown.

Information of after driving

When you press the engine switch to

change the ignition mode to “LOCK”

(OFF), the following information appears

for several seconds on the information dis-

play.

68PS00214

Torque and Power display

Display (e) shows Torque and Power

graphs at various vehicle condition.

This figure is for reference only and indica-

tion may not be same as actual value.

Gearshift Indicator

The display (D) shows some of the follow-

ing indications.

Refer to “Gearshift Indicator” in the

“OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE” section.

Trip meter

The display (E) shows the trip meter.

The trip meter can be used to measure the

distance traveled on short trips or between

fuel stops.

You can use trip meter A or trip meter B

independently.

To reset the trip meter to zero, push and

hold the trip meter selector knob (3) for

about 2 seconds when the display shows

the trip meter.

Odometer

The display (F) shows the odometer.

The odometer records the total distance

the vehicle has been driven.

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EXAMPLE

NOTICE

Keep track of your odometer reading

and check the maintenance sched-

ule regularly for required services.

Increased wear or damage to certain

parts can result from failure to per-

form required services at the proper

mileage intervals.

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BEFORE DRIVING

Setting mode

When the ignition mode is “ON” and the

vehicle is stationary, you can enter the set-

ting mode of the information display by

pushing and holding the indicator selector

knob (2) for more than 3 seconds.

• To select the setting that you want to

change, turn the indicator selector knob

(2) left or right.

• To change the setting, push the indicator

selector knob (2).

• To exit the setting mode, select “Back”

and push the indicator selector knob (2).

68PH02231

NOTE:

The currently selected setting item is sur-

rounded by a frame.

NOTE:

• If you push and hold the indicator selec-

tor knob (2) to enter the setting mode

when the display (C) shows average fuel

consumption or average speed, the

value will be reset simultaneously. If you

do not want to reset the value, push the

indicator selector knob quickly to switch

the indication of the display.

• If you turn the ignition switch, press the

engine switch or start to move the vehi-

cle when the display is in the setting

mode, the setting mode will be canceled

automatically.

Distance unit

(Odometer / trip meter distance unit set-

ting)

You can change the units in which odome-

ter / trip meter distance is displayed.

NOTE:

When you change the units in which odom-

eter / trip meter distance is displayed, the

trip meter will be reset automatically.

Fuel economy

(Fuel consumption unit setting)

You can change the units that fuel con-

sumption is displayed in.

Language

You can change the language of the infor-

mation display.

Fuel reset (Average fuel consumption

reset setting)

You can change when the value of aver-

age fuel consumption is reset.

Temperature

(Temperature unit setting)

You can change the units that temperature

is displayed in.

NOTE:

When you change the units that tempera-

ture is displayed in, the automatic heating

and air conditioning system (if equipped)

temperature display units will be changed

automatically.

Set sensors

(Parking sensor setting) (if equipped)

The parking sensor can be switched

between the normal mode and trailer

mode.

EXAMPLE

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BEFORE DRIVING

Clock setting

(Adjusting the clock)

• To change the hour indication, turn the

indicator selector knob (2) left or right

repeatedly when the hour indication

appears as reversed color. To change

the hour indication quickly, turn and hold

the indicator selector knob (2). To set the

hour indication, push the indicator selec-

tor knob (2) and the minute indication

appears as reversed color.

• To change the minute indication, turn the

indicator selector knob (2) left or right

repeatedly when the minute indication

appears as reversed color. To change

the minute indication quickly, turn and

hold the indicator selector knob (2). To

set the minute indication, push the indi-

cator selector knob (2).

You can also switch the time indication

between 12-hour and 24-hour format.

(Adjusting the date)

Adjust year, month, and day by operating

the indicator selector knob (2) in the same

way as the adjusting the clock.

Door lock (Door lock setting)

You can choose either once or twice oper-

ation(s) to unlock all doors (including the

tailgate) by turning the key, or operating

keyless push start system remote control-

ler or request switch.

You can also turn off or on the buzzer

sound when the door(s) is(are) locked or

unlocked.

Lights

(Light setting)

(Footwell light setting) (if equipped)

The footwell lights can be programmed for

interlocked operation with either lighting

control or door operation and for no light-

ing.

(Lane Change setting)

The turn signal and its indicator can be set

whether they flash three times even if you

return the turn signal control lever immedi-

ately after moving it.

Guide me light setting (Light Setting)

(if equipped)

You can change the lighting time of “To

car” function or “To home” function.

Antitheft (Theft deterrent alarm system

setting) (if equipped)

You can switch the theft deterrent alarm

system from the enabled state to the dis-

abled state, and vice versa.

The state of the theft deterrent alarm sys-

tem is shown on the information display as

follows:

• Mode A: Disabled state

• Mode D: Enabled state

(Shock sensor system setting)

You can change the on/off of the shock

sensor.

(Shock sensor P setting)

You can adjust the pre-warning sensitivity

of shock sensor.

(Shock sensor F setting)

You can adjust the full blast warning sensi-

tivity of shock sensor.

Display item (car color setting)

You can change the car color of the infor-

mation display.

(Calendar dis setting)

You can change the on/off of the calendar.

(Calendar form setting)

You can change the calendar form of the

information display.

Fuel eco history

(Fuel Economy History Setting)

Transitional indication of average fuel

consumption can be switched to timed

indication and driving cycle indication.

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BEFORE DRIVING

Default (initialization setting)

If you select “YES” and push the indicator

selector knob (2), all settings will be reini-

tialized.

Trip Summary display

Trip Summary display comes when ignition

mode is switched to ‘OFF” position. Fol-

lowing summary is displayed.

• Driving Time : Time from ignition “ON”

condition to ignition “OFF” condition is

displayed.

• Driving Mileage : Distance covered from

ignition “OFF” condition is displayed.

Warning and Indicator Messages

The display shows warning and indicator

messages to let you know about certain

vehicle problems.

A tone may also sound to alert you.

If warning and indicator messages appear

on the display, follow the messages.

Master warning indicator light

78K049

When the display shows warning and indi-

cator messages, the master warning indi-

cator light may also blink.

NOTE:

• When the problem that causes a mes-

sage to appear is corrected, the mes-

sage will disappear.

• If a message is displayed, and other

problems requiring a message occur, the

message for each of the problems will

be alternately displayed about every 5

seconds.

• When you push and hold the indicator

selector knob (2) for about 2 seconds

while a message is displayed, the mes-

sage will disappear temporarily. If the

problem that caused the message is not

corrected, the message will appear

again after 5 seconds.

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BEFORE DRIVING

Warning and indicator messages

All model

(#1) This message will disappear for a while even if the problem that caused the message to appear is not corrected.

Warning and indicator

message

Master warning

indicator light

Sound Cause and remedy

68PH02232

Blinks

(only while vehicle

is in motion)

Beep (one time from interior

buzzer; only while vehicle is

in motion)

A door or tailgate is not properly closed.

Stop the vehicle in a safe place and close

the door or tailgate properly. (#1)

68PH02233

Blinks Continuous beep (from inte-

rior buzzer)

The headlights and/or the position lights are

left on. Turn them off.

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BEFORE DRIVING

(#1) This message will disappear for a while even if the problem that caused the message to appear is not corrected.

Warning and indicator

message

Master warning

indicator light

Sound Cause and remedy

68PH02234

Off Beep (one time from interior

buzzer)

Fuel is low. Refill it immediately. (#1)

68PH02235

Off Off The road may be icy. Drive very carefully.

(#1)

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BEFORE DRIVING

(#1) This message will disappear for a while even if the problem that caused the message to appear is not corrected.

Warning and indicator

message

Master warning

indicator light

Sound Cause and remedy

68PH02237

Off Off This message is displayed when “ACC”

position is selected as the power supply

position. (#1)

68PH02238

Off Off The clutch pedal is depressed. Press the

engine switch to start the engine.

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BEFORE DRIVING

Warning and indicator

message

Master warning

indicator light

Sound Cause and remedy

68PH02236

Blinks Beep (one time from interior

buzzer)

If this message is displayed, have your

vehicle inspected by an authorized Maruti

Suzuki workshop.

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BEFORE DRIVING

Warning and indicator

message

Master warning

indicator light

Sound Cause and remedy

68PH02239

Blinks Beep (one time from interior

buzzer)

There is a problem with the steering lock

system.

Have your vehicle inspected by an autho-

rized Maruti Suzuki workshop.

68PH02240

Blinks Beep (one time from interior

buzzer)

There is a problem with the keyless push

start system.

Have your vehicle inspected by an autho-

rized Maruti Suzuki workshop.

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BEFORE DRIVING

Warning and indicator

message

Master warning

indicator light

Sound Cause and remedy

68PH02241

Blinks Series of beeps under cer-

tain conditions (for about 2

seconds from exterior and/or

interior buzzers)

The remote controller may be outside the

vehicle or its battery may have become dis-

charged. Locate the remote controller or

touch the engine switch with the remote

controller.

If the message still appears, replace the

remote controller battery.

68PH02242

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BEFORE DRIVING

(#1) This message will disappear for a while even if the problem that caused the message to appear is not corrected.

Warning and indicator

message

Master warning

indicator light

Sound Cause and remedy

68PH02243

Off Off This message is displayed when “ON” posi-

tion is selected as the power supply posi-

tion. (#1)

68PH02244

Blinks Beep (one time from interior

buzzer)

The steering lock is not disengaged. While

lightly turning the steering wheel in both

directions, press the engine switch again.

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BEFORE DRIVING

(#1) This message will disappear for a while even if the problem that caused the message to appear is not corrected.

Warning and indicator

message

Master warning

indicator light

Sound Cause and remedy

68PH02245

Off Off The remote controller battery is about to

become flat. Replace the battery. (#1)

68PH02246

Off Off The engine switch is pressed without

depressing the brake and clutch pedals. Try

again as instructed by the message.

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BEFORE DRIVING

Diesel engine model

Warning and indicator

message

Master warning

indicator light

Sound Cause and remedy

68PH02247

Blinks Beep (one time from interior

buzzer)

There may be a problem with the fuel filter.

Have your vehicle inspected by an autho-

rized Maruti Suzuki workshop.

68PH02248

Blinks Beep (one time from interior

buzzer)

It is possible that water may be in the fuel

filter.

Have your vehicle inspected by an autho-

rized Maruti Suzuki workshop.

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BEFORE DRIVING

• If your vehicle is equipped with a parking sensor system, the information display also indicates warning and indicator messages

related to the system. For information on these messages, refer to “Parking sensors (if equipped)” in “OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE”

section.

Warning and indicator

message

Master warning

indicator light

Sound Cause and remedy

68PH02249

Off Off If the coolant temperature is cool enough,

this message is displayed when the engine

switch is pressed to change the ignition

mode to “ON” and this message will disap-

pear when the glow plug is heated enough

for engine starting.

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BEFORE DRIVING

Warning and Indicator Lights

NOTE:

if warning and indicator lights blink or come

on, the corresponding messages may be

shown on the information display.

Brake System Warning Light

65D477

Three different types of operations exist

depending on the vehicle’s specification.

1) The light comes on briefly when the

ignition switch is turned to the “ON”

position or the engine switch is pressed

to change the ignition mode to “ON”.

2) The light comes on when the parking

brake is engaged with the ignition

switch in the “ON” position or the igni-

tion mode “ON”.

3) The light comes on when under either

or both of above two conditions.

The light also comes on when the fluid in

the brake fluid reservoir falls below the

specified level.

The light should go out after starting the

engine and fully releasing the parking

brake, if the fluid level in the brake fluid

reservoir is adequate.

The light also comes on together with the

ABS warning light when the rear brake

force control function (proportioning valve

function) of the ABS system fails.

If the brake system warning light comes on

while you are driving the vehicle, it may

mean that there is something wrong with

the vehicle’s brake system. If this happens,

you should:

1) Pull off the road and stop carefully.

2) Test the brakes by carefully starting and

stopping on the shoulder of the road.

3) If you determine that it is safe, drive

cautiously at low speed to the nearest

dealer for repairs,

4) Have the vehicle towed to the nearest

dealer for repairs.

NOTE:

Because the brake system is self-adjust-

ing, the fluid level will drop as the brake

pads become worn. Replenishing the

brake fluid reservoir is considered normal

periodic maintenance.

NOTE:

(Parking Brake Reminder Buzzer)

A buzzer sounds intermittently to remind

you to release the parking brake if you

start the vehicle without releasing the park-

ing brake. Make sure that the parking

brake is fully released and the brake sys-

tem warning light turns off.

WARNING

Remember that stopping distance

may be longer, you may have to push

harder on the pedal, and the pedal

may go down farther than normal.

WARNING

If any of the following conditions

occur, you should immediately ask

your authorised Maruti Suzuki work-

shop to inspect the brake system.

• If the brake system warning light

does not go out after the engine

has been started and the parking

brake has been fully released.

• If the brake system warning light

does not come on when the igni-

tion switch is turned to the “ON”

position or the engine switch is

pressed to change the ignition

mode to “ON”.

• If the brake system warning light

comes on at any time during vehi-

cle operation.

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BEFORE DRIVING

Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)

Warning Light

65D529

When the ignition switch is turned to the

“ON” position or the engine switch is

pressed to change the ignition mode to

“ON”, the light comes on briefly so you can

check that the light is working.

If the light stays on, or comes on when

driving, there may be something wrong

with the ABS.

If this happens:

1) Pull off the road and stop carefully.

2) Turn the ignition switch to “LOCK” or

change the ignition mode to “LOCK”

(OFF) by pressing the engine switch

and then start the engine again.

If the warning light comes on briefly then

turns off, the system is normal. If the warn-

ing light still stays on, the system will be

something wrong.

If the light and the brake system warning

light stay on, or come on simultaneously

when driving, your ABS system is

equipped with the rear brake force control

function (proportioning valve function) and

there may be something wrong with both

the rear brake force control function and

anti-lock function of the ABS system.

If one of these happens, have the system

inspected by your authorised Maruti

Suzuki workshop.

If the ABS becomes inoperative, the brake

system will function as an ordinary brake

system that does not have this ABS sys-

tem.

For details of ABS system, refer to “Anti-

Lock Brake System (ABS)” in the “OPER-

ATING YOUR VEHICLE” section.

Oil Pressure Light

50G051

This light comes on when the ignition

switch is turned to the “ON” position or the

engine switch is pressed to change the

ignition mode to “ON”, and goes out when

the engine is started. The light will come

on and remain on if there is insufficient oil

pressure. If the light comes on when driv-

ing, pull off the road as soon as you can

and stop the engine.

Check the oil level and add oil if necessary.

If there is enough oil, the lubrication sys-

tem should be inspected by your autho-

rised Maruti Suzuki workshop before you

drive the vehicle again.

NOTICE

• If you operate the engine with this

light on, severe engine damage can

result.

• Do not rely on the oil pressure light

to indicate the need to add oil. Be

sure to periodically check the

engine oil level.

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BEFORE DRIVING

Charging Light

50G052

This light comes on when the ignition

switch is turned to the “ON” position or the

engine switch is pressed to change the

ignition mode to “ON”, and goes out when

the engine is started.

The light will come on and remain on if

there is something wrong with the battery

charging system. If the light comes on

when the engine is running, the charging

system should be inspected immediately

by your authorised Maruti Suzuki work-

shop.

Driver’s Seat Belt Reminder Light

60G049

When the driver doesn’t buckle his or her

seat belt, this light will come on and/or

blink.

For details about the seat belt reminder,

refer to “Seat Belts and Child Restraint

Systems” in this section.

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BEFORE DRIVING

“AIR BAG” Light

63J030

This light blinks or comes on for several

seconds when the ignition switch is turned

to the “ON” position or the engine switch is

pressed to change the ignition mode to

“ON” so you can check if the light is work-

ing.

The light will come on and stay on if there

is a problem in the air bag system or the

seat belt pretensioner system.

Malfunction Indicator Light

65D530

Your vehicle has a computer-controlled

emission control system. A malfunction

indicator light is provided on the instrument

panel to indicate when it is necessary to

have the emission control system serviced.

The malfunction indicator light comes on

when the ignition switch is turned to the

“ON” position or the engine switch is

pressed to change the ignition mode to

“ON” to let you know the light is working

and goes out when the engine is started.

If the malfunction indicator light comes on

or blinks when the engine is running, there

is a damage in the emission control sys-

tem.

Bring the vehicle to your authorised Maruti

Suzuki workshop to have the damage

fixed.

Transaxle Warning Light

(if equipped)

80J219

This light comes on for several seconds

when the ignition switch is turned to the

“ON” position or the engine switch is

pressed to change the ignition mode to

“ON” so you can check the light is working.

If this light comes on when the engine is

running, there is a problem with the tran-

saxle system. Ask your authorised Maruti

Suzuki workshop to have the system

inspected.

NOTE:

If the CVT fluid temperature becomes too

high, this light will blink. Stop the vehicle in

a safe place and let the fluid cool down.

WARNING

If the “AIR BAG” light does not blink

or come on briefly when the ignition

switch is turned to the “ON” position

or the engine switch is pressed to

change the ignition mode to “ON”,

stays on for more than 10 seconds,

or comes on while driving, the air bag

system or the seat belt pretensioner

system may not work properly. Have

both systems inspected by an autho-

rized Maruti Suzuki workshop.

NOTICE

Continuing to drive the vehicle when

the malfunction indicator light is on

or blinking can cause permanent

damage to the vehicle’s emission

control system, and can affect fuel

economy and driveability.

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BEFORE DRIVING

Immobilizer/Keyless Push Start

System Warning Light

80JM122

When the ignition switch is turned to the

“ON” position or the engine switch is

pressed to change the ignition mode to

“ON”, the light comes on briefly so you can

check that the light is working. If this light

stays on, there is a problem with the sys-

tem.

Open Door Warning Light

54G391

This light remains on until all doors are

completely closed.

If any door is open when the vehicle is

moving, a ding sounds to remind you to

close all doors completely.

Low Fuel Warning Light

54G343

If this light comes on, fill the fuel tank

immediately.

When this light comes on, a ding sounds

once to remind you to fill the fuel.

If you do not fill the fuel, a ding sounds

every time when the ignition switch is

turned to the “ON” position or the engine

switch is pressed to change the ignition

mode to “ON”.

NOTE:

The activation point of this light varies

depending on road conditions (for exam-

ple, slope or curve) and driving conditions

because of fuel moving in the tank.

Electric Power Steering Light

79J039

This light comes on when the ignition

switch is turned to the “ON” position or the

engine switch is pressed to change the

ignition mode to “ON”, and goes out when

the engine is started.

If this light comes on while driving, the

power steering system may not work prop-

erly. Have the system inspected by your

authorised Maruti Suzuki workshop.

NOTE:

Following operations of the steering wheel

while parking or driving at a very low-

speed may have steering effort bigger

gradually. This is not a malfunction of the

steering system, but the power steering

control system limits the power assist in

order to prevent them from overheating.

• The steering wheel is operated very

often.

• The steering wheel is kept in a fully

turned position for a long while.

When the power steering control system

cool down, the power steering system

back to the original condition.

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BEFORE DRIVING

However, repeating these operations could

cause the power steering system dam-

aged.

NOTE:

If the power steering system does not work

properly, you will feel heavier to steer but

you still will be able to steer.

NOTE:

If the steering is operated, you may hear

noise. This is normal and indicates that the

power steering system works properly.

Engine coolant temperature light

(if equipped)

68PH00274

When the ignition switch is turned to the

“ON” position, this light comes on briefly so

you can check that the light is working.

This indicator has two following functions.

Low engine coolant temperature light

(blue color)

This light stays on while the engine is still

cold and goes off when the engine has

warmed up.

If this light blinks, there is a problem with

the system. Have your vehicle inspected

by your MARUTI SUZUKI dealer.

High engine coolant temperature warn-

ing light (red color)

If this light blinks while driving, it means the

engine is running hot. Avoid driving condi-

tions that may lead to actual overheating. If

the light stays on without blinking, then the

engine is overheating. Follow the instruc-

tions in the “Engine trouble: Overheating”

of “EMERGENCY SERVICE” section.

Turn Signal Indicators

50G055

When you turn on the left or right turn sig-

nals, the corresponding green arrow on the

instrument panel will flash along with the

respective turn signal lights. When you

turn on the hazard warning switch, both

arrows will flash along with all of the turn

signal lights.

Main Beam (high beam) Indicator

Light

50G056

This indicator comes on when headlight

main beams (high beams) are turned on.

Illumination Indicator Light

64J045

This indicator light comes on while the

position lights, tail light and/or the head-

lights are on.

NOTICE

Continuing to drive the vehicle when

engine overheating is indicated can

result in severe engine damage.

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BEFORE DRIVING

Front Fog Light Indicator Light

(if equipped)

68PH00273

The front fog light indicator light comes on

when the front fog light operates.

Glow Plug Indicator Light

(if equipped)

60A543

If the coolant temperature is cool enough,

this light comes on when the ignition

switch is turned to the “ON” position or the

engine switch is pressed to change the

ignition mode to “ON” and goes out when

the glow plug is heated enough for engine

starting.

Fuel Filter Warning Light

(if equipped)

60A541

This light comes on for several seconds

when the ignition switch is turned to the

“ON” position or the engine switch is

pressed to change the ignition mode to

“ON” so you can check that light is work-

ing.

If the light comes on when driving, there is

a possibility to have water in the fuel filter.

Drain water as soon as possible. Have

your vehicle inspected by an authorised

Maruti Suzuki workshop.

Master Warning Indicator Light

(if equipped)

78K049

When the information display shows warn-

ing and indicator messages, this indicator

light may also blink.

For details, refer to “Information display” in

this section.

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BEFORE DRIVING

Lighting Control Lever

65D611

Lighting Operation

68PH00250

To turn the lights on or off, twist the knob

on the end of the lever. There are three

positions:

OFF (1)

All lights are off.

(2)

Front position lights, tail lights, license

plate light and instrument lights are on, but

headlights are off.

(3)

Front position lights, tail lights, license

plate light, instrument lights and headlights

are on.

68PH00251

With the headlights on, push the lever for-

ward to switch to the high beams (main

beams) or pull the lever toward you to

switch to the low beams. When the high

beams (main beams) are on, a light on the

instrument panel will come on. To momen-

tarily activate the high beams (main

beams) as a passing signal, pull the lever

slightly toward you and release it when you

have completed the signal.

WARNING

To avoid possible injury, do not oper-

ate controls by reaching through the

steering wheel.

(1)

(2)

(3)

EXAMPLE

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Automatic Lights Operation

(if equipped)

68PH00252

68PH00253

Your vehicle’s lighting system is controlled

by two main systems: the Lighting switch

and the Auto-On Headlight System (when

the lighting switch is in the “AUTO” posi-

tion).

The two systems work together to operate

your lights as shown in the following chart:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

EXAMPLE

(5)

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ON: Lights ON

LIGHT: When it is light around the light sensor (5).

DARK: When it is dark around the light sensor (5).

Lighting

switch posi-

tion

Main lights to be

operated

Ignition mode

“LOCK” (OFF)

or “ACC”

Ignition mode “ON”

LIGHT DARK LIGHT DARK

(1) OFF

Position lights,

Tail lights

– – – –

Headlights – – – –

(2) AUTO

Position lights,

Tail lights

– – – ON

Headlights – – – ON

(3)

Position lights,

Tail lights

ON ON ON ON

Headlights – – – –

(4)

Position lights,

Tail lights

ON ON ON ON

Headlights ON ON ON ON

To turn the lights on or off, twist the knob

on the end of the lever. There are four

positions:

OFF (1)

All lights are off.

AUTO (2)

This function works when the ignition

mode has been changed to “ON” by press-

ing the engine switch. The headlights and

position lights are turned on and off auto-

matically according to the amount of out-

side light detected by a sensor. They go

out automatically when you change the

ignition mode to “ACC” or “LOCK” by

pressing the engine switch.

The light sensor (5) for sensing the amount

of outside light is installed on the passen-

ger’s seat side instrument panel.

CAUTION

If the light sensor area of the wind-

shield is covered with mud, ice, or

other similar substances, the head-

lights and position lights may be

turned on even when it is still light

outside.

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BEFORE DRIVING

NOTE:

• Avoid covering the light sensor area of

the windshield with a sticker. The sticker

may impair the performance of the sen-

sor and make the system unable to con-

trol operation of the lights correctly.

• If you changed the ignition mode to “ON”

by pressing the engine switch and the

“AUTO” position remains selected, the

headlights and position lights come on

automatically as the outside gets dark

even with the engine not running. Leav-

ing the lights lit for a long time may lead

to a completely discharged battery.

(3)

Front position lights, tail lights, license

plate light and instrument lights are on, but

headlights are off.

(4)

Front position lights, tail lights, license

plate light, instrument lights and headlights

are on.

68PH00254

With the headlights on, push the lever for-

ward to switch to the high beams (main

beams) or pull the lever toward you to

switch to the low beams. When the high

beams (main beams) are on, a light on the

instrument panel will come on. To momen-

tarily activate the high beams (main

beams) as a passing signal, pull the lever

slightly toward you and release it when you

have completed the signal.

Auto-on headlight system

68PH00253

The Auto-on headlight system automati-

cally turns on all lights that are operated by

the lighting control lever on the steering

column, when the following three condi-

tions are all met.

Conditions for Auto-on headlight system

operation:

1) It is dark around the light sensor (5).

2) The lighting control lever is in the

“AUTO” position.

3) You press the engine switch to change

the ignition mode to “ON”.

This system is operated by a signal from

the light sensor (5) on the passenger’s

seat side Instrument panel. Do not cover

the sensor (5). If you do, the system will

not work correctly.

EXAMPLE

(5)

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BEFORE DRIVING

NOTE:

The light sensor reacts even to infrared

rays, so it may operate incorrectly when

there are strong infrared rays.

Light Reminder Buzzer

The interior buzzer continuously beeps if

you open the driver’s door without turning

off the headlights and position lights. This

function is triggered under the following

condition:

The headlights and/or position lights are

on even after the ignition switch is turned

off, or the engine switch is pressed to

change the ignition mode to “LOCK”

(OFF).

The buzzer stops sounding when you turn

off the headlights and position lights.

NOTE:

A message is indicated on the information

display in the instrument cluster while the

buzzer is sounding.

Daytime Running Light (D.R.L.)

System (if equipped)

When the engine is started, this system

turns on the daytime running lights.

Conditions for D.R.L. system operation

1) The engine is running.

2) Headlights and front fog light (if

equipped) are off.

NOTE:

Brightness of the daytime running lights is

different from the brightness of the position

lights, but it is not a malfunction.

WARNING

It takes about 5 seconds for the light

sensor to react to a change in light-

ing conditions. To help avoid an acci-

dent due to reduced visibility, turn on

your headlights before driving into a

tunnel, parking structure or the like.

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BEFORE DRIVING

Guide Me Light (Vehicle with Auto-

matic Lights Operation)

Follow me home function

This function turns on the front position

lights and the headlights in the low beam

setting for about 10, 15, 20, 25 or 30 sec-

onds after the engine switch is pressed to

change the ignition mode to “LOCK”

(OFF).

To set the function:

1) Turn the lighting switch to the “AUTO”

position

2) Press the engine switch to change the

ignition mode to “LOCK” (OFF).

3) Pull the lighting control lever toward

you once and open the driver’s side

door within 60 seconds. Or pull the

lighting control lever toward you once

while the driver’s side door is open.

To cancel the function:

Perform any of the following operations.

• Pull the lighting control lever toward you

once.

• Change the ignition mode to “ACC” or

“ON” by pressing the engine switch.

• Turn the lighting switch to any other

position than the “AUTO” position.

NOTE:

• When the “follow me home” is function-

ing, the front fog lights and the head-

lights (high beam) are not turned on.

• Lighting time of the “follow me home

function” can be changed on the infor-

mation display. Refer to “Information Dis-

play” in this section.

Lead to vehicle function

If the “UNLOCK” button of the remote con-

troller is pressed while the lighting switch is

positioned in the “AUTO”, the front position

lights and the headlights in the low beam

are turned on for 10, 15, 20, 25 or 30 sec-

onds.

The lead to vehicle function will operate

only when it is dark outside the vehicle.

To cancel the function:

Perform any of the following operations.

• Lock the doors by using the remote con-

troller or request switch, or the key in the

driver’s door lock.

• Change the ignition mode to “ACC” or

“ON” by pressing the engine switch.

• Turn the lighting switch to any other

position than the “AUTO” position.

NOTE:

• When the “lead to vehicle” is functioning,

the front fog lights and the headlights

(high beam) are not turned on.

• Lighting time of the “lead to vehicle func-

tion” can be changed on the information

display. Refer to “Information Display” in

this section.

Front Fog Light Switch

(if equipped)

68PH00256

To turn the front fog light on, twist the knob

as shown in the illustration with the posi-

tion lights, tail lights and/or the headlights

are on. When the front fog light is on, an

indicator light on the instrument cluster will

come on.

NOTE:

In some countries the lighting operation

may be different from the above descrip-

tion according to local regulations.

EXAMPLE

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BEFORE DRIVING

Headlight Leveling Switch

68PH00257

Level the headlight beam according to the

load condition of your vehicle by turning

this switch. The chart below shows the

appropriate switch position for different

vehicle-load conditions.

Vehicle with the halogen headlights

Vehicle with the discharge headlights

Turn Signal Control Lever

65D611

Turn Signal Operation

With the ignition switch in the “ON” position

or the ignition mode “ON”, move the lever

up or down to activate the right or left turn

signals.

EXAMPLE

Vehicle Load Condition

Switch

Position

Driver only 0

Driver + 1 passenger

(in front seat)

Driver + 4 passengers,

no cargo

Driver + 4 passengers,

cargo added

Driver + full cargo 3

Vehicle Load Condition

Switch

Position

Driver only 0

Driver + 1 passenger

(in front seat)

Driver + 4 passengers,

no cargo

Driver + 4 passengers,

cargo added

Driver + full cargo 3

WARNING

To avoid possible injury, do not oper-

ate controls by reaching through the

steering wheel.

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BEFORE DRIVING

Normal turn signal

68PH00258

Move the lever all the way upward or

downward to signal. When the turn is com-

pleted, the signal will cancel and the lever

will return to its normal position.

Lane change signal

68PH00259

Sometimes, such as when changing lanes,

the steering wheel is not turned far enough

to cancel the turn signal. For convenience,

you can flash the turn signal by moving the

lever part way and holding it there. The

lever will return to its normal position when

you release it.

NOTE:

The turn signal and its indicator flash three

times even if you return the lever immedi-

ately after moving it.

NOTE:

The turn signal and its indicator can be set

whether they flash three times after the

turn signal lever is returned via the infor-

mation display. Refer to “Information Dis-

play” in this section.

NOTE:

You can customize the setting for the num-

ber of times of flashing of the turn signal

and its indicator. Please ask an authorised

Maruti Suzuki workshop for the customiza-

tion.

Hazard Warning Switch

79MH0231

Push in the hazard warning switch to acti-

vate the hazard warning lights. All turn sig-

nal lights and both turn signal indicators

will flash simultaneously. To turn off the

lights, push the switch again.

Use the hazard warning lights to warn

other traffic during emergency parking or

when your vehicle could otherwise become

a traffic hazard.

EXAMPLE

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BEFORE DRIVING

Windshield Wiper and Washer

Lever

65B611

Wiper and Washer Operation

When the ignition switch is in the “ON”

position or the ignition mode is “ON”, you

can use the wiper/washer lever.

Windshield Wipers

68PH00261

To turn the windshield wipers on, move the

lever down to one of the three operating

positions. In the “INT” position, the wipers

operate intermittently. The “INT” position is

very convenient for driving in mist or light

rain. In the “LO” position, the wipers oper-

ate at a steady low speed. In the “HI” posi-

tion, the wipers operate at a steady high

speed. To turn off the wipers, move the

lever back to the “OFF” position.

Move the lever up and hold it to the “MIST”

position, the windshield wipers will turn on

continuously at low speed.

Windshield Washer

68PH00262

To spray windshield washer fluid, pull the

lever toward you. The windshield wipers

will automatically turn on at low speed if

they are not already on and the “INT” posi-

tion is equipped.

WARNING

To avoid possible injury, do not oper-

ate controls by reaching through the

steering wheel.

EXAMPLE

WARNING

• To prevent windshield icing in cold

weather, turn on the defroster to

heat the windshield before and

during windshield washer use.

• Do not use radiator antifreeze in

the windshield washer reservoir. It

can severely impair visibility when

sprayed on the windshield, and can

also damage your vehicle’s paint.

EXAMPLE

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BEFORE DRIVING

Rear Window Wiper/Washer Switch

(if equipped)

68PH00263

To turn the rear wiper on, twist the rear

wiper switch on the end of the lever for-

ward to the “ON” position. To turn the rear

wiper off, twist the switch rearward to the

“OFF” position.

With the rear wiper in the “OFF” position,

twist the switch rearward and hold it there

to spray window washer fluid.

With the rear wiper in the “ON” position,

turn the switch forward and hold it there to

spray window washer fluid.

NOTICE

To help prevent damage to the wind-

shield wiper and washer system

components, you should take the fol-

lowing precautions:

• Do not continue to hold in the lever

when there is no windshield

washer fluid being sprayed or the

washer motor can be damaged.

• Do not attempt to remove dirt from

a dry windshield with the wipers or

you can damage the windshield

and the wiper blades. Always wet

the windshield with washer fluid

before operating the wipers.

• Clear ice or packed snow from the

wiper blades before using the wip-

ers.

• Check the washer fluid level regu-

larly. Check it often when the

weather is bad.

• Only fill the washer fluid reservoir

3/4 full during cold weather to allow

room for expansion if the tempera-

ture falls low enough to freeze the

solution.

Washer

Wiper

EXAMPLE

NOTICE

Clear ice or snow from the rear win-

dow and rear wiper blade before

using the rear wiper. Accumulated

ice or snow could prevent the wiper

blade from moving, causing damage

to the wiper motor.

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BEFORE DRIVING

Tilt/Telescoping (if equipped)

Steering Lock Lever

68PH00264

(1) LOCK

(2) UNLOCK

The lock lever is located under the steering

column. To adjust the steering wheel

height and fore-aft position:

1) Push down the lock lever to unlock the

steering column.

2) Adjust the steering wheel to the desired

height and fore-aft position and lock the

steering column by pulling the lock

lever.

3) Try moving the steering wheel up and

down and back and forth to make sure

it is securely locked in position.

Horn

68PH00265

Press the horn button of the steering wheel

to sound the horn. The horn will sound with

the ignition switch in any position or any

ignition mode.

(1)

(2)

EXAMPLE

WARNING

Never attempt to adjust the steering

wheel while the vehicle is moving or

you could lose control of the vehicle.

EXAMPLE

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BEFORE DRIVING

Heated Rear Window Switch

(If equipped)

68PH00266

When the rear window is misted, push this

switch (1) to clear the window.

An indicator light will be lit when the defog-

ger is on. The defogger will work only

when the engine is running. To turn off the

defogger, push the switch again.

NOTE:

• The defogger will work only when the

engine is running.

The defogger will automatically turn off

after the defogger remains on for 15 min-

utes to prevent discharging of the battery.

NOTICE

The heated rear window uses a large

amount of electricity. Be sure to turn

off after the window has become

clear.

(1)

EXAMPLE

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